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XTbe ^ubor jFacslmtle XTeyts 
 
 €lft puritan 
 
 OR 
 
 mt tBRitrniD of WatUng mud 
 
 " Written by W.S." 
 
 Date of this the Earliest Known Edition 1607 
 
 [B.M. Press-mark, C, 34, I. 4] 
 
 Next issued in the Third Folio Shakespeare 1664 
 
 Also issued in the Folio of 1685 
 
 Reproduced in Facsimile , . . 1911 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 OR 
 
 Win WiUm ai Matlttii ^ixtti 
 
 " Pi^n«ew &y W.S." 
 1607 
 
 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of 
 
 THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS 
 MCMXI 
 
tibe Ipudtan 
 
 OR 
 
 XLbe rnatbow of maatUtiG street 
 
 " Written by W.S." 
 1607 
 
 " The Puritan, or The Widow of Watling Street," appears on the 
 Stationers' Books under date of Aug. 6th, 1607, the year of publication. 
 
 Kirkman identified " W.S." as Shakespeare, and the editors of 
 the Third and Fourth Folios included the play in those collected editions of 
 the poet's works, together with six others since regarded as more or 
 less " doubtful." 
 
 There are copies of this quarto in the Bodleian, the Capell 
 (Cambridge), and other collections. 
 
 Mr. Herbert, of the Manuscript Department of the British Museum, 
 comparing this facsimile with the original says : "I enclose ' The Puritan 
 Widow ' facsimile text : excellent, except for over-heaviness here and there." 
 This inequality is, as I have frequently explained, due to a slight 
 exaggeration inevitable in photographing the stained pages of the original 
 copies of many, indeed most of the plays in this series.^' 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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ihertiricaine yvwaow. 
 
 K^CrrS PRIMES. 
 
 tnter the Lady Widdow-Plus , her two Daughters Frankc *nd 
 Moll, her busbtinds Brother an old Knight Sir Godfrey, with 
 her Sonne and heyre fjiiaifier Edmond , all i» moorning affo- 
 rell,Edmond m a Cyprejft Hatte , The ITiddorv vfrtnging her 
 bands, and burftmg out into ^.'.Jfion , at newly come from tbeBM- 
 riall of htr husband, , 
 
 W/^^w./^TJjthat cuer I was borne,tliat cuerl wai borne ! 
 
 V^ Sir Godfrey. Nay good Siftcr.dcare rifler,fweetc 
 f ifler, bee of good comforc , fhcw your fclfc a woman , bow or 
 ncucr, 
 
 tVtd. Oh,I haucJolt the dccrtft man, I haue buried the fwcc- 
 teft Husband that cuer lay by woman. | 
 
 Sir god. Nay,giuc him his due , hce was indeed an' honeft, J 
 
 Tcrtuous, difcrect wift-man, — hee was my Brother, as right, \ 
 
 as right. ' \ 
 
 md, 0,I Hiall neuer forget him, neuer forget him, hee was a ?| 
 
 nan fo well giuen to a woman — ohl ? 
 
 Sir Godf Nay but kinde Sifter,! couJd weepe as much as any | 
 
 woman, btst alas ouneares cannot call him a«ainc : raethinkes i 
 
 you are well read Sifter , and know that death is as common as I 
 
 Homo a common name to all men ; —a man fliall bee taken 
 when hec's making war cr, — Nay, did notihe learned Parfon 
 Maifter Tinman tell vs een now, that all FIcfh is fraile, wee are 
 borne to dje, Man has but a time : with fuch likedcepeand ! 
 
 profound pcrfwafions.as hee is a rare fellow you know • and an 
 ficcilent Peadcr: and for e5iample,( as there arc etamples 
 abound ance,)d!d nol Sir Humfey Bubble dye tother day there's 
 a luftie Widdow, why ftiee cry cd nor abouc halfe an hour*— foi 
 /hame,forfhame: then foJlow'cd him old Maifter F*«//^ww the 
 Vfurer, there's a wife Widdow, why ilie«cryed nere awhittc 
 stall. 
 
 wW O rancke not mee with tbofe wicked women, I had* 
 Husbaod ouc-Hiindc 'em all. 
 
 A3 Sirqo^. 
 
 *-_^- ;^-^_. 
 
Syr Godf. I that he did Ifaich >*c out-fliind 'cm all. 
 
 IVidd, Dooft chou ftand rhcrc and fee ts all vvccpc , and not 
 once |hcd a ccarc for thy fathers death ? on thou vngracious 
 fonnc and hcyrc thou r 
 
 Edm, Troth Mother I fliould not wccpe Vmc furc; lam \ 
 
 paft a childc I hope , to make all my old Schoole fellowes 
 Jaaglic at mc ; I Ihould bee mockt , fo I /hould ; Pray let one 
 of my Sifters wcepc for mce , Ilclaughe as much for her ano- 
 ther time? 
 
 fVtdd. Oh thou part-Grace chou, out of my fight,thou orace- [ 
 
 Jeflc impc , thou grieuelt niec more then the death of thy Fa- ■ , 
 
 ther? oil thou ftubborne onelyfonne? hadftthou iuch xiho. t;' 
 
 neft man to thy Father ^ — that would dcceaue all the world to 
 get riches for thee, andcanft thou notafForde a little fak wa- 
 ter } he that fo wifely did quite ouer-throw the righc hcyreof i 
 thofc lands , which now you refpe«5l not , vp euciy morning be- ] 
 twistfbure and fiuc fo duely at Wcitminflei' Hall cuciy Tearmt- j 
 Tune, with all his Cardes and writings, for thee thou wicked ] 
 AltfoUfh- — oh deare husband ! < 
 
 Et^, Weep ? quotha ? I protcft I am glad hee's Churched? j 
 
 for now hee's gone I fliall fpend in quiet? % 
 
 Fr4w. Deere mother ; pray ccafe, halfc your Tearcs fuffize, 
 ' Tis time for you to take truce with youre eyes. 
 
 Let mc wecpe now ? 
 
 Widd. Oh fuch a deere knight ! fuch a fweete husband haue 
 I lo(l,haue I lofl ? • — ifBleffedbeethccoarfe the rainc rayne* 
 vpon^hc had it, powring downe ? 
 
 Syr (jodf, Sifler? be of good cheere , wee are all mortal! our 
 felues ,1 come vppon you frefhly, I iieare fpeakc without co n- 
 fortjhccre me what I Ihall fay;— -my brother ha*s left you wclU 
 thy,y are rich. 
 
 ff«W. Oh! 
 
 Syr Gtdf. I fay y'ar rich ? you ttellfo faire. 
 
 Widd. Oh! 
 
 Sir Gtdf. Goe too y'are faire you cannot fmother it, beauty 
 
 ..■ Mvilt come to light ; nor are your yearcs fo fitfre enter d with 
 
 ''''^ you; but that you will bee fought after; and may very well 
 
 f - ml 'were J^othcr husband ; the world is fall of fine Galliiitf , 
 
 ' Vr choyfe 
 
i 
 
 
 B-:!*-; 
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 ch.tyfe enow Sifter , —-for what /hould wee doc with all our 
 
 Kaighis I pray ? b«ii to marry riche widdowes , wealthy Citti- 
 
 zciis vsiddc\wc!>; luUy tairc — biowd Ladie»;gotoo, becof 
 
 g! od comfort 1 lay Icaue fnobbing and weeping— —yet my j 
 
 Lrotber wa» a kinde hearted man— I would not hauc the ' 
 
 ^ife lee mee now? — come pluck yp a womans heart — here 
 
 ftands your Daughters, who btweJl tftared , and at macti- i 
 
 riiy vWll alio bee enquir'd after with good -huf bands , fo 
 
 all thefe tearcs (hall bee foonc dryed vp anda bctterv.orld 
 
 tiren cucr— --what ? Woman ? you muft not wccpc ftili? 
 
 hce's dead'^ce'i buried — yet I cannot chufe butwccpefor , 
 
 him ! > ; 
 
 f^'fW ^arrya^9Pi[! no! let me be buried quick then! -• , 
 And thar/anicpaa^fiff^Qmre whereon I tread j 
 
 Toiiichinrcnt.Omay itbctny graue; '''^2"^'".. 
 
 iSndthatJthePrieft may turije his wedding praiers^ # i 
 
 Ee'nwithabrcathjtohjnerailduftandanies; < '■ 
 
 Oh, out of a milhori of millions , Ifliould ncrc findefucba /^ - ? 
 hutBliK3t|^ee was vnmatchabic, — vnmatchable ? nothing was 
 fofiot , ne^ to dcercfor mce, I could not fpcakc of that one 
 thing that I had not , befide J had keyes of all , kept all , re- ' ' 
 
 ceiu'd all , had money.in my purfc , fpent what I would,.went 
 abroad w*ien I would , came home when I would r and did all 'i 
 
 what! would ? Oh— my fvvecte huf band ; I rhallncuerhauc 
 the like? / 
 
 Sir gedf^ Sifter ? ncre fay fo : hee wa^s an honeft brother of. j 
 
 mine, and fo, and you may light vpoii oiie as honeft againe, ' I 
 
 or one,a$ hon eft agaiae may hght vpon you , that's tb e prope- /f . a^?^ 
 ret'phrafe indeed? | 
 
 tviU, NeuerPohifyoulouemevrgcitnot, 
 Oh may I be the by-word of the world. 
 The common caike at Table in the mouth 
 Of euery Groome and Wavter,if c're more 
 lenrertainc the carmll fuite of Man? 
 
 Mel. Inniflkneeiedo^ncforfadiiontoo^ 
 
 Fr«^T;(^ And I.vrhofflneuerman as yet hath fcaidc ' 
 
 JE«*n ki dil> depth of gcncrall rpi(ow,vow« 
 
 -**■«**■ ■.^. '. ^_J ^ L^L,»I ,__«., 
 
Neuci to marry,to fuftainc fuch lofFc 
 As a decrchusbindfccmcs tobc.onccdcad? 
 M«/. I lou d my father wcU too ; but to fay, 
 Ntjr nowjl would noc marry for her death? 
 'iurcl fliouldfpcakcfajfc Lattinjfhould I not? 
 Ide as foonc vow ncucr to come in Bed , 
 Tw? Women muft Hue by th* quick, and not by th'dcart, 
 tyU. DcarcCopie of my husband.oh let me kiffc ttiec; 
 How like him is their Modc!?their bnete Pi(^ure Drtmng ,•«,■/■ 
 Quickens my ccarecmyTortofres arc ccaew'd htr hutb^Hdt 
 At their frclh fight? Ttcimrt, 
 
 Sirgodf. Sifter — 
 
 Wid, Away, 
 
 All honefty with kim it lum'd to clay. 
 Oh my fweetc husband,oh— ~~ 
 
 Fr<*ncl^. My decre father? Excwt m»ther 4nil»mft,t(vt. 
 
 M»/, Hcres a pulipg iadeede ! I thinkc my Mother weepci for 
 all the women chat cuer buried husbands for if from time ta 
 timealUhe Widdowcrs teares in England had bccnc botcUil 
 Tp,I do not ihiake all would hauc fild a threc-halfe-pcnny Bot- 
 tle ; Alaftc a fmall matter bucks a hand-kerchcr, - — and fom- 
 times the Ipittleftands to nieSaintT'fcawMxaWatnings; wcll.l 
 canmoumcingosdfoberfort at well a$ another? but where I 
 fpcndonc teare for a dead Facher.l could giue twcnykiflct 
 for a quick husband. Exit Mtll. 
 
 Sir G«df, Well , go thy waies old Sir Godfrey , and thou maift 
 be proud on tjthou I aft a kindc louing fiftcr-inJawe ; how con- 
 rtant^how paflionatc ?how fii'I of Aprill ihe poore foulestyc» 
 are ; well, I would my Brother knew on't, he fliould then know 
 what a kindc wife hce had left behindc him ; truth and twcr? 
 noifoffhame that the Neighbours at th' next garden fhould 
 hcarc mc.bctweencioye and griefc, I fhould e'en crv out-right! 
 
 Exit Sir God Wf. 
 
 Edt*»»J, So, a fairc riddance,my fathers laydc in duft his Cof- 
 fin and iie is like a wholc-mcate-pye , and the wQr«c« wi'l cut 
 hun vpni")rchc; farewell old Did, farcwc J.llebc curbdtn 
 Eiomjr;,',Ipcrccmcafonnc and ftcirc may quiddy be made 
 
 » 
 
% fbolc and he will be one, but He take another order;— Now 
 flic would hauc me wcepc for him for-footh , and why.'bccaufc 
 hecozn'dthc right hcircbceing a foolc,and bcflow'd thofe 
 Lands vpon me his eideli Son ; and therefore I muft wccpe for 
 him ha , haj Why ai the; world knowes as long as cwas his plea- 
 furc to get me, twas his dueiy to get for me ; I know the law in 
 thatpointno Atturney cangullmc; Wcll,my Vncleisanolde 
 A{rc,and an Admirable Cockfcombc,Ee rule tfaeRoaft my fclfe» 
 FiC be kept vndcr no more , I know what I may do well inough 
 by my Fathers Copy : the Lawe's in mine owne hands now: 
 nay now I know my ftrcngth , He bcftrong inough for my Mo- 
 ther I warrant yoii? Exit, 
 
 Sxter GeoTgc Py-hord a fihol/er and a ^ttike»AKdvnto him att 
 tld/oultiier, Pact Skiimiih, 
 
 P^f.Wliat'stobc dolic now? old Lad of War ; thou that wert 
 wont to be as hot as a turn-fpit,a$ nimble as a fcncer,& as low- 
 iy as a fchoole-maiflcr ; now thou ait put to fiJence like a Sec- 
 tarie? , — War fitts now like a lofticecf pcace,and docsnotbing, 
 where be your Muskcts.Calciucrs and Hotfliots ? in Lmg-line, 
 atPawne,ai Pawne;.— Nowkeics ,are yours oncly Guns^Key- 
 guns,Kcy-^un$, & Kawdcs theGunncrs, — who arc your ccn- 
 tinclls in peace,and ftand ready cbarg'd to giue warning ; with 
 hems, bums, & prckey-ccfFs;ci;Iy ycurCliambrif atclicencft 
 to play vpon you,and Drabs enow to glue fire to cm. 
 
 Skir. Welljl cannot tell, but I am fare it goes wrong wit'.i me, 
 forlincciheceflure of thewarsjlhauefpcnrabouealviuiri-d 
 CTownes out a purfe : I haue bcene a fouldier any time this for- 
 ty ycares, and now I pcrceiuean oide fouldier jsrd an o'dc 
 Courtier haue both one dcftinie, and in the end tunic both in- 
 tohob-naylcs. 
 
 Pie. Prety miflcry for a begger,for indeed a hob-nailc is the 
 true cmblcme of a beggers fhoo-foale; 
 
 Skir. I will not % but that warre is a bloud-fuckcr, and (o-, 
 but in my confcicnce , (as there is no fouldier but has a re'cecf 
 onc^tho it bee full of holes like a (hot Antitnt, no matter, twill 
 feme to fwcare by) in my coiircicnce.Ithintefcnickindcof 
 
 B Pcecc, 
 
f" ■ — Twr.. ........ 
 
 I'll 
 
 ' Peace, ba's more hidden opprclIion$,and violent heady finne* 
 
 I (tho looking of a gentle nature) then a profeft warrc. 
 
 ^ 'P^tf.Trothjand for mine owncpaitjl am a poore Gentleman, 
 
 & a Schollcrjl haue beene matriculated in the Vniuctfuie, wore 
 out fixe Govvucs there, fcene fome fooles, and fomc Schollers, 
 fomc of the Citty, and fouie of the CountrJejkcptordcVjWcnt 
 bare-headed oucr the Quadrangle , eate my Commons with a 
 good flomacke, and Battled with Difcrctiou ,■ atlaft, hauing 
 done many flights and trickcs to inaincaine mywittc in vie 
 (as my brairie would neuer endure nice to bee idle,) I wa» 
 expeld the Vniuc.riticjoncly far ftealing a Chtefc out oi'Jefiu 
 , Coliedgc. 
 
 5i^r. ^flpafliblc? »• 
 
 "?}&. Oh I there was one fVe/p>mtVt (Cod forgiuc him ) pur- 
 fued it hard; and ncucr Icft,nlll tumde my ftaft'c loward 
 Z.Wo», where when I came, allmy Incnds weicpitt-hoJJ, 
 gone to Cranes, (as indeed the're waibuta few left befcre) 
 1 then wasIturndctomywitteSjtofliiftin thcworld, to rowrc 
 aaiong Sonnes and Hcyres,and Fooles, and Gulls , and Lad) cs 
 eideii Sonnes , to wotkc vpon nothing , to fccde out of FHnt, 
 a(id cuer fincc has my belly beenc much bchoJding lo my 
 f brainc: But now to retiirne toyouold^/(yr«»//J, I fay asycu 
 
 f„y, and for my part wifli a Turbulcnty inthe world, lor 1 haue 
 nothing to loofc but my wities , and I thinke they are as mad 
 as they wil! be ; and to (Irengthcn your Argument the iJicre , I 
 fay an hcncii v> arrc, is bcttc/thcn a ba A'dy peace : as touchmg 
 my pvotefTion ; The mukipliciiic of Scholicrs,hatcht, and nou- 
 rii>.E, in thcidle Calmes of pc.-icc,makts'cm like Fi flics one dc- 
 uourc another; and the communitie of Learning ha's fo plaidc 
 vpon afteiSions,ari(l thereby almort Religion is come about to 
 Phanrafie, and difcrcditcd by being too much fpcken off-— in lo 
 ir.anj &mcancmoiiths,Imy fclfebeingaSchoUcrandaGiadu- 
 atejhauc no other coaifort by my learning, but the AfSiiflion of 
 mv wi)Tds,t6 k:i ow how Schollci-likc to name what I want , &: 
 can call my fclte a Rcgp;ei boih in Gi ccke and Lattin, and thcr- 
 fore not to cogg with Peace, lie r.ct be afi aide to lay.'tis a great 
 Bleeder, biu a iJarren Nouxifhcr : a {-rcat-gctter of Children, 
 v-'hieh muft cither be Thccues or Rich-mcr,Kiuucs or Becgcrc, 
 
'fki PrRlTAINEwiDDOiV. 
 
 SkirmiPj. Well, would I had bcrne borne a Knauc then, 
 when I was borne a Ceggcr, for if the crutii were knowPC, 
 
 I chinkclwasbegotwhtnmy Fathcrha<incu<rapci>';vuihi$ 
 
 , -purfe. - "■' 
 
 ^7'. Puli/ainc not old Sksrmip,,kt this warrant thcc,F^r/7*r 
 VefctKfHi ^uerni, tis an caiie iourncy to a Knauc , thou maift 
 bcea Knaue nhcnthou wilt; and Peace is a good Madaauo 
 al other profeffionj, and an airantDrabbc to vs , let vs han- 
 dle ner accordingly , ,nd by our wittes' thriuc in dcfpi^h^ of 
 her ; for fincc the lawe liues by quarrell, , the Counrcr'b, 
 fmoothGod-morrowcs.and cuery profclHon makes it Mfc 
 greater by imFcrfcaion, . why not wxc then by Ihifc , w „ 
 n cstend "■-"'"§ °^-^ "*-« arecuro^nelyPa'tdmo: 
 
 S ' l^lrr '"''r?'' "^^ ^'^^ ^ d^fperatc rome and 
 h«rCe«tri.eafoberand d.fcrcetc Templer,-onc that wUI 
 neucr irarche beyond the bounds of his allowance , aiid for 
 
 f""hhuingmeanes,thus, Imyfdfc willputontheDcccitof a 
 Fortunc-tcl.icr,a Fortune-teller. 
 Skn-m. Very proper. 
 
 Pye. Andyouofafiourc-caflcr.oraConiurer. 
 o^. A Conjurer. 
 
 ali?ittTeS:is"^'^"™''^"''"'^"'^^y--'^-'- 
 
 of £h«v ^°' ^ '"'"''* "°' ''"°"' ''^ '"'^ ^ "^"^'^ '^^'^'' 
 
 rhallhelpconeanother to Patients, as the Ldirion of t^ 
 
 J^T. Oh wonarous new fooles and frclh Aflcs 
 
 ■'7'. Oh,ng(it,excdlent. 
 
 ^^r What in the name of Coniuring ^ 
 
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r 
 
 THE PriTTAlUtt friDt>dW — 
 
 Skir, You haul my yoyce <jeorgt ? 
 
 ^/e-b lard, Sti'as a gray Gull to her Bfothcr , a foolc to her 
 oneiy io."::''e , and an Ape to her yongeff Daughter •, — - 1 ouer- 
 hcard 'em feaera.'.'v,and from their words lie dcriuc my deuicc; 
 and thou old Teter Skirr'^^ip- fhall be my fecond in all flights. 
 
 Skir. Nere doubt mee g<!of£C F/e-hord. — onely you muft 
 teach me to coniure. ■E"'*'" C^pt'f'"' ld\c,pi- 
 
 Tyf Pull, lie pcrfeathce,Tf «r .• ma»ed,& mth agnardt 
 H'ovV now ? what's hcc ? ' . "/ Officers pxjfeth o^r 
 
 Shir Oh Cyr^e ! this fight kils me, thi Stage, 
 •Jis myVwornc Brother.. Captaine Idle. 
 
 Pye. Captaine Idlt, . „ . i l 
 
 4>. Apprehendcdforfomc fcUon.ous aaorother.hcehas 
 
 ftarted out,V« made a Night on't , \l±^ fil««, \ ^_";"°^ .^"' 
 commend his rcfoIution,hc would not pawr.e nr; ""ttc-lerKin. 
 I would cyther feme of ys were employde , or might pu en CL*« 
 Tentsat Vfurersdoorcs,tokUlthc Oiuesasihey pecpc outat 
 
 the Wicket. . . , , 
 
 ^ Pie. Indeed thofc are our ancient Emmies ; they kecpe our 
 money iatheir bands , and make vs to bcchangd for robbing 
 of 'em , but come letts follow after to the Pnfon, and kaow the 
 > Nature ofhi$ofFcnc«,and what we can fteed him in,hee /hall be 
 
 fure of; and He yphold it ftill,that a charitable Knaue, is better 
 thenafoothingPuritaine. Exeunt. 
 
 enter at one d»ore Corftr^U Oth, Ay^i^f-ll'^""" f'^^* 
 andAitheoth1r,th^eoftymddmPMnt4i^sSer. ; 
 
 ummen , Nicholas^Saint-Tanilings. $m>Da Satni- . 
 
 MaTy-Oueries, and Frail tie in black^m m>*mm!i. 
 
 eoates , and Bookes At their Girdles, mfm'^'IF"'*^ 
 
 Ch/trch. Thejmeete, >.>.,.'' ., _ 
 
 Nicb What Corporall Oth}! am forry wthauemet with you 
 
 ^ .. B«tourheartb,7ouarethemanihatwcareforb*ddento.keepe 
 
 ^%- companywithall,weemuftnotfwcaicIcantcllyou,aiidyou 
 
 '^ haue the name for fwcaring. , , , c " t,„cr«r 
 
 f^^.Corporall Oth, I would you would do io «^ui;h as ton. 
 '. fakclffir.wecanaoubidcyou,wecmulUotbeft«i<;ip.yW 
 
 «?a.pany. %r - 'i^tk 
 
 ■"^f^^*= 
 
WntU. There is none of ts I can tcU you^ but (liall be foundtjr 
 wbipt for fwearing. . . ; ■ 
 
 Cerf. Why how now?#^ArWfPuritanicaII Scrapc-fliocs, 
 Hcib SI %oQd Friday cs ? a hand, 
 
 (fff>7.WHy Nicholas ^aint-Tanttiiigs Simon Saint Mmj Que- 
 rwj,ha's thcDc'elcpofleftyou, thac you fwcarc no better , you 
 halfo-Chriltncd Katomitet , you vngod-mothcrd Varices , do's 
 the fifftlclfon teach you to bcc proud, and the (ccond to bee 
 ' Cockf-combcs ; proud Cockf^ombcs ? not onec to doe dutie 
 to a man of Markc. 
 
 FraiL A inan of Marke^quatha, Idoc not thinke he can fliew 
 aBcggcrs Noble. 
 
 Corpo. ACorporall, a Commander , one of Ipirit, that is 
 able to blovve you vp all drye with your Bookcs at your 
 Girdles. 
 
 Limon. Wee arenot taught to belecuc that fir, for we know 
 ~«hc breath of man is weake ? C^^porallhreathsvpon Frailtie, 
 
 Fr<M/.i^hvoulicMcAa/^; foirherc's oheftrong inough ; 
 blowe TS vp qiiatha, hcc may well blow me aboue twcluc-fcorc 
 off an him? 1 warrant if the wir.dc flood right, a man might 
 fmcU him from thetop of Newgate.to the Lcades of Ludgatc? 
 
 C»rp. Sirrah,thou,Hollow-Booke of Waxc-csndle. j 
 
 JV7/c)Ek>. I.youmayfay^hatyouwill/oyoufwearenot, 
 
 Corp. Ifwearebythe— » 
 
 Nicho. Hold, hold, good Corporall 0th; for if you fwcarc 
 cncc^ee fliall all fall downc in a fowneprcfently. 
 
 Ciif, I muft and will fwearc : you quiucripg^^ekAcambesv 
 my Captakie is imprifoncd, and by xfntcans Lethei Cod-piece 
 point-r— — — — • ** 
 
 Nich. O S/mofty what an oth was there. 
 
 jFr<i//. If hcc fhould chance tobieakeit, the poore mans 
 Breeches would fall downe about his hcclcs, foe [■^eitm allowes 
 him but one point to his hofe ? 
 
 QerpoT, With thcfc my Bullyc-Feetc , I will thumpe ope 
 the Prifon doores, and biaine the Keeper with the begging 
 BoxCjbut He fee my honcft fwcete Captaiae/is//e at libcrrie.' 
 
 • B ? NicholM 
 
 J 
 
"■"tliijfi.. 
 
 THE TVSirAlNE IVIDVOIV. 
 
 Nich. How , Captainc rdle, my oldc Aunts fonae, my deere 
 Kinfmanin Capadochio, 
 
 Cor, Ijthou Church-pcelingjthou HcIy-paiing,religious out- 
 fide tfeou? if tliouhaJIt any grace in thecj th9U wculd'ftvifit 
 hinf),rcleiuc himjlwearc to get him'out? 
 
 iV/c/?a. Afiureyou Corporall indced-ia, tisthc firfttimci 
 heard on't, 
 
 ^cr. Why do*t now thtn,Marm^fet ? bring forth thy yearly- 
 wageSjlet not a Commanderperifli! 
 
 Simon. But, if hce bee one of the wicked, hec fba!!l pe- 
 ril! i. 
 
 Nich, Well Corporall i Ilee'cnaIongwithyou,tovifit my 
 Kinfman,if I can do him any good,I will,— but I haue nothing 
 for him, Simon Saint Mary Oueris and Frxylty , pray make a lie 
 forme to the Knight my Maiflcr,old Sir Godfrey, 
 
 Cort A lie ? may you lie then? 
 
 Fray, O I,wc may Iie,but me nmft not f veare. 
 
 Sivt. True , wee may lie with our Neighbors wife , b«t vvc? 
 muft notfwcare we did fo; 
 
 Cor, Oh.an excellent Tag of religion? 
 
 Nic, Oh S;'wtf« , I haucthought vpon a found excufc, it will 
 go currant,fay that I am gon to a Faft; 
 
 Sim, To a Faft.very good ? 
 
 Nic. I,to a Faft fay,with Maifter Ful-hellie the Minifter. 
 
 Sim. Maifler FuLbetlK} an honcft man : he feedes theflock 
 wclijfor he's an excellent feeder? Sxit (forporal, Nicholas. 
 
 ^ Fray, 01, IhatlefeenchimcatcvpawholePigf;e,andaftcr- 
 wardfatis to the pettitoes? Exit Simon and Fray Ity, 
 
 ThcPrifittfM/irPjalfca. 
 
 Enter Captainc Vdle at one dare^nd oldfonldiir 
 at the other, 
 
 CcorgeVj-hoQi6Jj)eak*»irvhhin. 
 
 I^tf. Pray turnc the key. 
 
 Skir, 
 
THE ?VRItAlNE PF/DDOfK 
 
 Si^w*. Turnc the key I pray? 
 
 fap. Who fhould thofe bc,I almoft know tlicir voyctj? 
 O my friends? • Entritsg. 
 
 Ya'it welcome to a fmclling Roome hcic?youncvvIy tooke 
 Icaue of the ayrcift not a (trange fauour? 
 
 Pit. As all prifonshauc.finclls of fundry wretches; 
 Who tho departed, leauc their fcnts behind 'cm, 
 ByGold Captaincjiam fincercly fory forthcc. 
 
 C^p. By my troth (jtrrge I thankc thee } but pifli, — what 
 rauli bc,nmft bee. 
 
 S/^^r. CaptainCjwhat doc you lie in for ?il1g'eat ?what$ 
 your offe.icc? 
 
 Cap. Faith,my offence is ordinaric,— common ? A Hic-wayc, 
 and I feaie mee my pcnaltie will be ordinarie and common too, 
 a halter. 
 
 Vie. Nay prophecy not fo ill,lt Hiall go heard 
 But lie fliift for thy life. 
 
 Ctp. Whether 1 Hue or dic.thou'art an honcft ^wr^tf ? lie 
 tell you — filuer floa d not with mcc , as it had done , (for now 
 the tide runncs to Bawdcs and flatterers ) I had a lUrt out, and 
 by chaunce fee vpon afat fteward,thiuking his purfc had becne 
 aspurfey as bis bodiejand the flauc hadabouthim but the 
 poorcpurchalcof tcnncgroatri : notwithftanding beeing dcl^ 
 ciyedjpuifucd,and taken,I know the Law is fo grim : n\ iclpeft 
 of many dcfpratc-vnfctled fouldiours,thatIfcatcmeeIlliaU 
 dauncc after tlicir pipe foi't. 
 
 Skiy. I am t wice fory for you Capt^iitt : fii ft thatyour purchafc 
 was fo fiTiaIl,and now that your dapger is fo great. 
 C^ip. Pufii, the worft is but dea:h, — ha you a pipe of Tobacco 
 about you? 
 Skir. I thinkc,! hauc there abouts about me! 
 
 CapJIotresaptps. 
 Cap. H(Jr's a clcane Gentleman too,to rccciue? 
 Pie. VVe'l,! mud cart about/onr: hippy flight, 
 V/orkcbraine, that eucr didft lUy Mailtcr rjght? 
 Cor, Kcepcr'Jc: rhc k;}- be ju.^n'd! Csrporall and Niehdat 
 A'ic.IJprayMaifierkccpe.-giiiesacaftofyouroffice? rvithin, 
 ■ ^p. How now'morc Vifuaaci?— what Corpota'.l th} 
 
 " Tie. 
 
 J 
 
THE PVRITAINE fy/DDOfF. 
 
 Pif.Skir.Corpotilf 
 
 (or. In piifon honefj CaptaincPthis muft not be? 
 
 Nic. How do you Gsptainc Kinfman? 
 
 Cap, Good Cockf-combc?whatmalies that pure — ftarch'd 
 foolehcrc? 
 
 Nk. You fee Kinfman I am fom-what bould to call in,and fee 
 how you dOjI heard you were fafe inough^and I was very glad 
 on'i that it was no worfc; 
 
 Cap, This is a double torture now, — this foolc bjr'th booke 
 Do's vcxc mc more then my impnfonment? 
 What meant you Corpora]] to hoolce him hither? 
 
 Ctr, Who he ? he lliall releiue thec.and fupply thee. 
 He make him doo't; "^ ! 
 
 ^^.FiCjWhatVaine breath yoiilpend! • 
 hec fupply ? He fooner expcA mercy from aVfurcr when my 
 bond 5 forfeited , fooner kindnefle from, a Lawi.er when my 
 mony's fpcnt r nay fooner charity from the dcuill , then good 
 from a Puritaine ? He looke for releifc from him, when La cifer i 
 is reHor'd to his bloud,and in Heauen againe! |1 
 
 Nie. I warrant my Kinfman's talking of mc , for my left care I 
 burnes mod tyrannically? 
 
 Tic. Captaine Tdle ? what's he there ?hce lookci likci Mon- 
 key vpward;and a Crane dowftc-ward, 'j 
 ^I^.PHiaw ; a foolilh Cozen of nune;I muAthanke Qod for i 
 him. i 
 
 Tie. Why the better fubieil to worke a fcape vponjthou ftialr 
 « en change clothes with him,and !caue him herciand fo; 
 
 C»f. Pufh, I publi(h't him e'en now to my Corporall , hec will 
 bedamn'd, ere hee dome fo much good; why I know a more ! 
 proper,3 more handfome deuicethcn that.ifthcflaue would be 
 fociable — now goodman F/f«-tf-^«? 
 
 Nic. Oh, my Co zen begins to fpeakt to mc now, I Ihall bee 
 acqUS^oced with him agiine I hope, 
 
 ^himt'"<:. Looke what ridiculous Raptures take hold of his 
 wvincklcs, . i 
 
 Pje. Then what fay you to this deuic*,a nippy one Optainc? 
 CAft. *vpeakeloyvcy«r^fi PrifonRatteihauevriderearcs 
 then thof c vx Malt-Iofte. 
 
 NieK I 
 

 
 THE PrRlTAl^E WllDD^J^. 
 JSfic, Cozen, if it lay in my powjrjas they fay?- to--do; 
 C<tp. Twould do me an exceeding pleafure indeed that , but 
 nerc talkc forder on't, the foole will be hang*d,ere he do't. 
 Car. Pax,llc thump 'em lo't. 
 Tie. Why doe but trie the Fopfter, and breake it to him 
 
 bluntly. . , L 
 
 C^. Andfo my difgracc will dwell in hii Itwei , and the 
 (lauc flaucr out our purpofe to hit Maiftcr,for would I were but 
 as fure on't as I am fure he will deny to do't 
 
 J\rie. I would bee heatjily glad Cozen , ifany of my friend* 
 fliips,as they fay ,might-4taBd,ah, j 
 Pm. Why, you fee he offers his &iend-fliip fooliflily to you al- 
 rcadie? 
 
 C^tain, I , that's the hell on't , I would bee would ofier it 
 wifely? ' 
 
 MfA. Verily.and i ndecd.la,Couzen?— 
 
 Cxf.l haue tooke note of thy fleeres a good whiIe,ifthou art 
 minded to do mee good ? as thou gapfl Vpon me comfort ably, 
 and giu'n me charitable faces ? which indeede is but a falhion 
 in you all that are Puritaines ? wUt foone at night fteale me thy 
 _Mairtcrs chaine? 
 
 -?Vif*.Oh,IfhallfowneI. 
 
 P/^ Corporal, heftatts already! 
 
 O^f. 1 know it to be worth three hundred Crownes, & with 
 the halfc of that,I canbuy my life at a Brokers,at fecond hand, 
 which now lies in pawne to'th Lawe , if this thou refufe to do, 
 being ea(ie and nothing dangerous , ij^' that thou art held in 
 good opinion of thy MaiOer , why tts a palpable Argument 
 thou holdfi my life at no price,and thefe thy broken & vnioyn- 
 ted ofiers.are but only created in thy lip, now borne, and now 
 buried, foollHi breath onlie?what; woult do't ? Hull I looke 
 fbrhappioefle in thy anfwere? 
 A'fc. Steale my Maifters chame quo'the?no,itfhalnerebee 
 faydjthat A^*fi!r0iU/ SaintTantlings committed Bird-lime! 
 CV. NayH told you as much $ did I not ; tho he be a Puritaine 
 ytt lie will be a true man? 
 
 Nieh, Why Couzcn ? you know tis written , thou (haltnoc 
 ftcale? ■ ■ 
 
 C ' CyJ 
 
 '■■'■,' 
 
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f^' ' T'HE pyRiTJiN'ETf'IDDOpr. 
 
 I " C^. Why,and foclc.thouflialt loue thy Neighbour, and hclpc 
 
 him in cicrciiiiticsi' 
 
 Nich. Mafle 1 ihinkc itbcc indccdc , in Vilat Chapter's that 
 Couzcn? 
 Caf. Why in the firft of Charity,the 2. vcric. 
 
 Nich, The hid of Ciiarity, qua iha,t hat's a good ic(t,thcrc"i 
 nofuchChaptci ininy bockc! 
 
 Clip. No,I knew t v\as tornc out of thy Bookej& that makes 
 foHtdcm tliy heait. 
 
 Pie. Come.lct mc tell j(ou,ya*ic toornkindc aKinfiuan yfaiih; 
 theCaptaincloumgyoiifo dcercly, I.likc the Pomvvatcrofhis 
 eye,aiid ycu to be lo vi»comfortablc,fic,lie. 
 
 Ntc. Pray do not willi mc to bee hangd , any thin^ clfe that 
 Icando,hadit bccnctorob, 1 wouldha don't butlmuftnot 
 ftcalc.tbats the word ilic literall , thou fhalt not Ilcalc an J 
 would you wifli me tc ftcalc then? 
 
 Pie. No faith, that wcie to much.to fpeake truth : why wcult 
 thou nim it from him. 
 Nich. 7 hat I will? 
 
 Pie. Why ynough bullic ; hcc (hall bcc content w ith that,or 
 he fhall ha nonc;Jet mccalone\vithhimnow!Cap:aine,i ha 
 dealt with your Kinl'-man in a Corner; a good— kindc— -na- 
 turdefellow, mce thmkes: goe too , you (lali not haue all ycur 
 ownc asking, you Oiall bate Tome what on i,hc i^not conccnted 
 abfulutely as you would fay toHcale the chainc from hiin, — 
 but to do you a plcafure.he w ill nun itfidlh him, 
 
 Ntch, l.that I wili.Couzcn. 
 
 Cap. V\ ell feeing he will doe no nore,as far as I fee I muft bee 
 comcnted with that. 
 
 Cer, Here's no potable gullery? 
 
 Pte Niy He come nceret to you Gentleman ? bccaufc weele 
 lianc onely but a hclpeaadamirth cn't,t!ie knight (hall not 
 lo. fe his chaiiic neither, but be only laide out of the way fomc 
 onr ortwowaicb? 
 
 Ntrh, i, that would be good indeed ? Kinfman* 
 
 Pie For Ihaucafaiderieachtopiofitvsbetterbythemifling 
 on't inche.ihenif wec,had it oiit-right.asmy difcojifclhali 
 make 11 knownc too you? — Yvhen ihpu haft thechame^do but 
 
 conuay 
 
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THE PrRlTJI?7E fVlDDOlF. 
 
 conuay it out at back-dorc into the Garden , and thcrs hang it 
 clofe in the Rofemary banrk,but for a fmall fcafon 5 and by that 
 barmlcflc dcuife , I know how to windc Captaine TdU , out of 
 prifon, the Knight thy Maiftcr fnallf^ct his pardon and rcleafc 
 him,& he fatifnc thy Maiftcr with his own chaine 8c wondrous 
 ihankcs on both hands. 
 
 Nich, That wcicrare indeed larpray let mc know how? 
 
 Tie. Niy tis very neceflaiy thou rtaouldft know , bccaufe thou 
 mufl be imploidc as an A(Sor? 
 
 Nick. An A6lor ? O no,that's a Plaier ? and our Parfon railes 
 agaiM Plaiers mightily I can tcl!you, becaufc they brought 
 him drunck vpp'oth Stage once, — as hce will bee horribly 
 drunckc.- 
 
 Cor, Mafle I cannot blame him then.poorc Church-fpout? 
 
 P/(f. Why as an Intcrmcdkr then? 
 
 Nieh. I thatjthat. 
 
 Vit, Giuc me Audience then ? when the old Knight thy MalA 
 ter has radge his fill for thelofle of the chaine, tell him thou 
 haft a Kinfman in piifon,of fuch^xquifit Artjthatthcdiuill 
 himfclfe is fr«nch Lackey to him , and ninnes bare.beaded by 
 hishorfc — belli? (when heehas one) whomehce will caulc 
 with moft Yrijb Dexterity to fetch bis chaine.tho t were hid vn- 
 der a mine of fca-colc , and nere make Spade or Pidtaxe 
 his infirument*\ tell him but this with farder inftrucliHons 
 thou flialt re^uc from mee , and thou fhouft thy fclfc 2 Kinf^ 
 man indeed. 
 
 Cor. A dainty BulHe. 
 
 Skir An honeft— Booke-kccpcr. 
 Cap. And my three times thrice hunnfe Cou7,en, 
 <■ Nieh. Nay grace of God lie robbe him on't fuddainlie ? and 
 hang it in the Rofcmarybanck,but Ibcarc that mindeCou- 
 zcn I would not flealc any thing mcc ihinkcsfor mincowne 
 Father. 
 S^>. He beares a good minde in that Captaine! 
 Vie. Why well Jaydc , he begins to be an honcfl fellow faith, 
 ^r. Int othhedocs. 
 
 Ntch. You fee Couzcn , I am willing to do you any kindneflc, ' 
 alwaiesfauing my fclfc harmclcflc? Exit NichoUt. 
 
 JS^ Caf. 
 
CaptatHe. Why I thankc thee , fare thee well , I ftiall re- I 
 
 quite it. fAr«/Nich. 
 
 for. Twill bee good for thee Captaine , that thou haft fuch 
 an egregious Aflc to thy Coozen. 
 
 Cap. I, is hce not a fine foolc Corporall ? 
 But George :hou lalkfl of Art and Coniuring, 
 How fhall that bee ? 
 
 Tet. Puh, bec't not in your care, 
 Leaue that to me and my directions; 
 Well Captaine doubt not thy deliueric now. 
 E'en with the vantage man,to gaincby prifon, 
 As my thoughts prompt me ; hold on braine and plot, 
 1 ayme at many cunning far euents. 
 Ail which I doubt not but to hit at length. 
 He to the Widdow with a quaint affault, 
 Captaine be merry. 
 
 fapt. WhoIPKerriemerryBuffc-Icrkin? 
 Vje. Oh,I am happy in more flights^and one will knit ftrong 
 in another — Corporall 0th? 
 Corp. Hoh Bully? 
 
 Vye. And thou old Peter Skirmijh , I haue a ncceffary taske 
 for you both. 
 
 Skir. Lay't vpon (^eorge Pye-^oard. 
 Corp. What ere it bee,wecle manage it. 
 Vye. I would hauc you two maintaine a quirrell before the 
 Lady Widdowes doorc.and draweyourfwoids i'th cdgcofthc 
 Eucning ; clafh a little,claOi,clafh. 
 
 Corp, Fuh. 
 Let Ts alone to make our Blades ring noonc, 
 
 Tho it be after Supper. 
 
 Py*. Know you can; 
 And out of that falfe fire, I doubt not but to raifc ftrange bc- 
 Icefc-^and Captaine to countenance my deuiccthe bctter,and 
 giticc my words to the Widdow, I haue a good plaincSattin 
 fute,that I had of a yong Reucller t'other nighc,for words pafle 
 not regarded now a dayes ynlcflc they come from a good fuitc 
 of cloaths, which the Fatei and my wittcs haue bcflowed vpon 
 me. WcUCaptainc/^/^,ifIdidnothighlyloueihcc,I would 
 
nerc bee fecne within tweluc fcorc of a prifon , for I proteft at 
 this inftant,! waike in great danger of finall debts ; I owe mo- 
 ney to fcuerall Hortiflcs , and you know fuch lilli will quickly 
 be vpon a mans lack. 
 
 pipt. Jxut gecrge ? 
 
 ?;>#. Fare thee well Captainc. Come Corporall and Anci- 
 ent ? thou fhalt heare more npwes next time we grcctc thee ? 
 
 Corp. More newcs ? I ; by yon Beare at Bridge-Footc in he»- 
 uenftialtthou. Exeunt, 
 
 ^aftt Inough : my friends farewell, 
 This prifon flicw'es as if Ghofts did part in Hell, 
 
 Enter hloUjien^eB Daughter to the W$ddow : 
 ttUne, 
 
 Moll, Not LMarry ; forfwcare Marriage^ why all women 
 know 'tis as honorable a thing as to lye with a man ; and I to 
 fpight my Sifters vowe the more, hauc cntcrtainde a futer al- 
 rcady.a fine gallant Knighc of the lafl Fether ,hcc fayes he will 
 Coach mee too , and well appoint mee , allow mce money to 
 Dice witJi-all, and many fuch plcafine proteftations hec fticks 
 vpon my lips j indeed his fliort-winded Father ith' Countric is % 
 
 wondrous wealthy,a niofl abhominable Farmer, and therefore 
 hecmaydoote in time: troth lie venture vpon him j women 
 arc not without way es enow to helpc them-fclues, if he proue 
 wife and good as his word, why I Ihall loue him , and vie him 
 kindly rand if hee prooue an Aflc, why in a quaner of an houres 
 warning I can transformc him into an Oxe ; — there comes in 
 myKeliefeagen. 
 
 £«/<rFraiItie. 
 
 , Fr4»/. OMiftrcffcc^//,Miftrc{rct^oi7. 
 lMoU, How now ? what's the newes ? 
 Fr4il, The Kiiight your futcr,firM«P^«»y-D«^. 
 ^tf//. Sir /(»A« Pot/7-D«^ ? where ? where ? 
 FrsiU Hee's walking intheGallcrie. 
 Mttt. Ha'snoyModnerfeenehitnyet. 
 Fr4»/, O no,{he«*i — fpitting in the Kitchjji, 
 
 C 3 M»L 
 
riiE PrRlTAINE rriDDOiK' 
 Mali, Dircd hi'.n hethcrlbftly^ good Frailcie,—-^ 
 Be mcctc him halfe v. ay. 
 
 Frail^ That's iuft like running a Tilt ; but 1 hope hccle brcakc 
 nothing this time. 
 
 Enter Sir lohnVcnny-Tyixh. 
 Moll. "Tis happincflc my Mother faw him not : 
 
 vvc'cjme good Sir lohn. 
 
 Penny-dub, I thankeyoufaith, — Nayyoumuftftandmcc, - 
 till I kiffe you • 'tis the falliion cuery where I-faith , and I came 
 from Court enow ? 
 
 ^tf//. Nay the Fates forfendthatlfliould anger the falLion ? 
 
 Penny. Then not forgetting the fweete of new ceremonies, 
 Inrftfallback,thenrecoueringmy fclfcimake my honour to 
 your lip thus ; and then accoft it. 
 
 Moll. Truft mc.very pritty;and mouing.y'arc worthy on't fir,— 
 OmyMother,my Mother,now fhce'shere, Kijfing: Em.Wui- 
 Weelc ftcale into the Gallciy. Extur.t. daw ^Sir ^odfr. 
 
 Sir (jodf. Nay Sidcr , let Reafon rule you , doc not play the 
 foolc,Uand not in your ownc light, you haue wealthy offers, 
 large tcndrings , doe not with-ftand your good fortune : who 
 comes a wooing to you I pray ? no fmtll foolc, a rich Knight ath 
 Ciity, Sir Oliuer Muck^ill , no fmall foole I can tell you : and 
 furthermore as I heard late by your Maide-feruants, ( as your 
 Maide-feruants will fay to mee anything I thankc'em) both 
 your Daughters arc not without Sutcrs, I,"and worthy ones 
 too? one a Briske Courtier, Sir cyiMtbrnv Tif-ft*ff<; futera 
 farre off to your eldcH Daughter , and the third a huge-wel- 
 thie Farmers fonne , a fine ;oung Countric Knight, they call 
 him Sir lohn ^t»Hj-T)ah , a good name marry , hcc may haue 
 it coyndcwhcn heelackes money: what bleflings arc thcfe 
 Siiler ? 
 
 ff^id. Tempt me not Satan, 
 
 Sir godf. Satan ? doc I looke like Satan ? I hope the Dcmll's 
 not fo old as I, I tro. 
 
 Hid, You wound my fences Brothcr^whcn you name, 
 A futer to me,--oh I cannot abide it, 
 
 1 take in poilon,when I heare one na-n'd, Enter Simon, 
 How now Simon ? wherc's my fonnc Edmund .' 
 
 Simo»^ 
 
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 THE PrRITAlNE WIDDOW. , j 
 
 Sim, Vciily Madame , hcc is at yaiae txercife , dripping in j 
 
 . , he Tennis-court. ' 
 
 IVid, At fcnnis-court ? oh,now his father's gon,,I /liall haue 
 no rule with him ; oh wicked Esmond, I might well compare 
 this with the Prophccie in the Chronicle, tho farrc inferior , as* 
 Harry o^Monm»itth woone all.and H<trry offVindfor loli all , fo 
 £iw««^of-Br//?(nf that was tne Father, got all , and fif^w^ of 
 L(j«<^w that's his fonne nowjwill fpend all ? 
 
 Sir Godf. Peace Sifter,weelc hauc hem rcformd,therc*s hope 
 cnhimyet,thoitbcbutalittlc. , 
 
 £«r<rr Fraillie, ' j 
 
 Frail. Forfooth Madam ? there are two «r three Archer* at 
 doore.would very gladly fpeake with your Ladyfhip. 
 
 Waf. Archers? i 
 
 J<rG*<^ Your husbands Fletcher I warrant. j 
 
 md. Oh, j 
 
 Let them come neerc,they bring home things of his, J 
 
 Troth I fliouid ha forgot 'em,ho*v now ? 
 Villaine,which be thofe Archers? ' . 
 
 E»ter thefuttrs Sir Andrew Tipflaffc, j'lr Oliucf i 
 
 Muck-hill^«<^ Penny -dub. j 
 
 Frail. Why do you not fee 'cm befb re you, are not th cfe A r- 
 chers^what do you call 'em Shooters: Shooters and Archers arc 
 all one I hope. ■ .i 
 
 Wrc/, Out ignorant flauc. 
 
 jWwfi^Niy pray be parent Lady, ; 
 
 We conic in way ot honorable louc, , 
 
 Tiffl Penny. Wee doe. 1 
 
 Muck^ To you. j 
 
 7ip[i /'<?»»;', And to your Daughters? ■ ,j 
 
 IVfddaw. O why wiy you offer ince this Gcnrlcmen ? indeed 
 I will not loukc vppon vou ; v, hen the Tcares are fcarccout of 
 mine Eyes, not yet wafht ffFfrom my Clieckcs, and Uiy 
 df ere husbands bcdv fcarfcTo coldc astheCcffiH,whatrea- 
 fon hauc you to offer it? I i-m no. like feme of your Wid" i 
 
 dowes that will burieoiiein rheEucniii*, and bcpfure to ano- 
 ther ere moriuiig r ;ptay away,, pray .take jour anfwercs good 
 
 t KnightJ, \ 
 
L. 
 
 THE PTRirAINE TVIDDOW. } 
 
 Knights, and you bee fweete Knights .Ihaucvow'dneuerto 
 marry; — and (o hauc my daughters too ! 
 
 Penny. I two of you hauc,but the thirds a good wench! 
 
 Mftck^ Lady, a flirewde anfwcre marry ; the bcft is , tis but 
 
 the firft, and hcc's a blunt wooer, that will leaue for one fharpc 
 anfwere. 
 
 T/p. Where bee your daughters Lady , I hope theile giuc vi 
 better encouragements? 
 
 Wid. Indeed thcjlc anfwere you fo, tak't amy word theile 
 f , giuc you the very fame anfweief^<rr^4;«»xtruely la; 
 
 i Vtnnj. }A\xm:MoUs a good wench ftill , I know what flice'le 
 
 I doo? 
 
 Muek^. Well, Lady/or this time w:ele takeourlcaues, ho- 
 ping for better comfort. 
 
 tyid. Oneuer,neuer?andI liuethefe thoufand ycares;aijd 
 you bee; good Knights doc not hope ; twill bee all Vainc, 
 Vayne,~— looke you,put oft all yours fuites , and you come to 
 mc againe. 
 Fr^y. Putoffallthcirfuites,quatha?I,that'sthcbcftwooing 
 of a Widdow indeed , when a man's Nonfutcd , that u , when 
 he's a bed with her. 
 
 goingeMt,Mnck!?ill4nd/ir Godfrey. 
 
 M$$cki Sir Godfrey ? here's twenty Angells more worke 
 
 hard for me ; there's life int yer» Exit MMc\^ill. 
 
 Sirgsdf.VciK not Sit OliHcr Mnckfiill, Ilcftick dofcfor 
 
 you,lcauc all with me. 
 
 Enter George V'y-hootd^thefcboUer, ' j 
 
 Pyf. By your leaucLadic Widdow. 1 
 
 W/W.What another fuiter now? | 
 
 Vy. A fuitet ' no I proteft Ladic ? if you de giue mc your felfe 
 Idc not be troubled with you. 
 
 md. Say you fo Sir, then you're the better welcome fir. . 
 Vie. Nay Heaucn blcfle mee from a Widdow , vnleflcl were 
 fure to bury her fpeedily! , 
 
 md. Good bluntneflcrwell your bufincflc fir? j 
 
 P»^. Very needfull ; if you were in priuate once? ■ 
 
 >«</ NeedfuU? brotherpray leaue vs; and you fir? ^ \ 
 
 fr-»y. I ftiould laugh now, if this blunt tcUow iljouldput cm 
 
THE PrRlTA/NE WIDDOJV, 
 
 all by fide the fiirrop, and vault into the faddlc himfclfc, Ihaue 
 fecne as mad a trick. Exit f railtic. 
 
 £«r(T Daughters. 
 
 fFid. Now Sir ? — liere's none but we— Daughters forbcare< 
 
 Vyb. O no,pray let 'cm liay, for what I haue to fpeake impor- 
 tcth equally to them as to you ? 
 
 f-Vtd, Then you may ftay, 
 
 Tyb, I pray bcfiow on me a fcrious eare. 
 For what I ipeakc is full of weight and fcarc ? 
 
 F0</.Feare? 
 
 Tyb. I ift pafle ruregardcd, and vneftcdcd, 
 Elfc peace and ioy : — I pray Attention ? 
 Widdowe? 1 haucbcenca mcerc ftranger for thcfc ptrts that 
 you hue in , nor did I euer know the Husband of you , and Fac 
 ther of them , but I truly know by ccrtainc fpmtuall IntcUi- 
 gence.that he is in Purgatorie ; 
 
 ffW. Purgatonc ? tuh ; that word defcrucs to bee fpit rpon j 
 I wonder that a man of fobcr toung as you fccme to be, (hould 
 haue the folly to beleeue there's fuch a place. 
 
 P)h. Well Lady.in cold bloud I fpeake it , I affurc you that 
 there is a Purgatory, in which place I know your husband to 
 rccide.and wherein he is like to remainc , till the diflblution of 
 the worldjtill the lafl generall Bon-fire: when all the earth (hall 
 melt into nothing; .And the Seas fcalde their fuinie labourers : 
 lb long is his abidance , vnleflc you alter the propcrtic of your 
 purpole, together with each of your Daughters theirs ,that is, 
 the purpofcof finglelifeinyour felfc and your elddl Daugh- 
 ter , and the fpccdiC determination of marriage in your 
 youngcft. 
 
 (JWffZf. How knowes hce that , what, h'as fomc Dcuill told 
 him? 
 
 l^id. Strange he fhould know our thoughts : — — — • 
 Why but Daughter haue you purpofde fnecdy Maniagc ? 
 
 'Pj'^. You fccfhe tcls you I,for flice fayes nothing. 
 Nay giuc me credit as yeu picafc , 1 am a Granger to you, and 
 and yet you fee I know your determinations , wnich muft come 
 to mce Metaphifically, and by a fupcr-naturall mtclligcncc, 
 
 D JVid. 
 
i'/i£ Pf^RlTAINElVIDDOif. 
 
 ^^/i. This puts Amatcmcut on mc? 
 fr4«£^. Know our fcacrcts. 
 
 Mtl. Idc thought to Reale a marriage, Would hij tongue 
 Had dropt out when he lalabt it. 
 
 yv^id. Bat fir,ra/ husbatid, was too honcft a dealing man to 
 be now in any purgatories— . 
 
 Pie. O Do not load^ j'ourconfcicncc with vntmths, 
 Tis but mccrc folly now :o guild hem ore: 
 That has part bui for Copper; Prailcs hcre^ 
 
 Cannot vnbinde him there ?,confcflc buttruth, 
 Iknowhcgothiiwcaldivvithahardgripc: < 
 
 OhhardlT,hardly? . , 
 
 f^i-ii.This is niofl ftrangeof all, ho.vknowcs hethat? 
 
 Pw.He would cate foolei and ignorant hcirw clcane vp; 
 Andhadhis dtinck,from many apooremans browe. 
 E'en as their labour brcwdc it ? 
 He would fcripe ritchcs to him moft vniuftly ; 
 The TCty durt bctwecne his nailes was Il-got: 
 Andnochisowne, — oh i 
 
 I groane to fpeake on't , the though't makes me fliuddei ? — | 
 fhuddcr? 
 
 VTid, It quakes me too , now I thinke on't — fir,I am much i 
 
 grieu'd , that you a Iti anger fhauld fo deeply wrong my dead « 
 hufband! ^ 
 
 P/f.Oh? ; 
 
 Vf^td.K man that would kcepe Church fo dulyjrifc eatly,be- ^ 
 fbie his feruants, and e'en for Religious haft, go vogartcrd, vn- ^ 
 buttend,nay fir Reucrence yntruft, to Morning Prayer.? | 
 
 P/V.Ohvffi I 
 
 VTtd. Dine q»«ckly vpon hie-dayes , anrf when I had great 
 guefle, would e'en fliamc me and riic fiom the Table , to gee a 
 good feate at an aftcr-noone Sermon? > 
 
 Vie, There's the diuill, there's the diuiil, true, hec thought it ' 
 Sanftity ynough , if he had kild a man , fo tad bcene done in a ' 
 Puc , or vndon his Neighour , fo ta'd bcene nere y»oughto'th f 
 Preacher, Oh;— a Sermon's a fiiy fhort cloakeof an hourc 
 long,and wil hide the vppcr-part of a diflcmbler , — Church,!, 
 he ftcm'd al Church, & his cofcicnce wa* a» hard as the Pulpit! \ 
 
IWWSTT" 
 
 "Wr pyflrrj/NE tviio D m 
 
 r>^/<i. I can no more endure this. 
 
 Pi>,NorIwiddow 
 Endure to flatter. 
 
 Viid. Is this all your bufincflc with mc ? 
 
 P/i?, NOjLady,tis but the indu6^ion too'te. 
 You may bcleiuc my firaincs.Iftrikc all true? 
 And if your confcience would leap vp to your tongue,your fclfc 
 would affiimc it, and that you fliall percciucl knowc of thing* 
 to come;as well as I doc of what is prefcnt , a Brother of your 
 hufbands (hall fhertly hauc a loiTc ! 
 V/tJ. A loffc^many heaucn for -fend. i'«r Godfrey, my brother} 
 
 Pie. Nay kecpe in your wonders, t ill I haue told you the for- 
 
 'tuncsof you all; which are more fearefull, if not happily prc- 
 
 ucntcd — foryour pait &yoar daughters , if there be not once 
 
 this day feme bloud-fhed bcfoi c your dore,whccrof the hu- 
 
 maine aeaturc diesrtwo of you the elder fhali run mad? 
 
 Mother and Franck^ Oh. 
 
 ^ii/. That's not I yet! 
 
 P«<?, And with moft impudent proftitution fliow your Hi- 
 ked bodies to the vciw of all beholders! 
 
 WtA, Our naked bodies ? fie for fliame: 
 
 Vie. Attend mce: and your yongcr daughter bee firockca 
 dumbe? 
 
 C^W.Dumbe?out alaflcrtjsthcvvorftpiincofallfcraWo- 
 man.Ide rather bee madde,or runne naked jor aay thing: 
 dumbe? 
 
 Vie. Giucearefcrethc eucningfall vpon,HilI Boggc , and 
 Meadowjthis my fpcech fhal hauc paft probation,and then llial 
 I bc_belieued accordingly* 
 
 W/^/^oR". If this bee true , wee are all |fham'de , all vn- 
 don? 
 - lAol. Dumbe ? lie Ipeake as much as eucr I c^n poiTible be- 
 fore euening? 
 
 Pie. But if itfocometopai&(asforyourfaire fakcslwifb 
 it may) that this prefage of your ftrange fortues be prcucted by 
 thataccidctofdcath&blou4-fhcdding which Ibcforctold you 
 •fF:takc hecif Tpoyourliucs; thattwo of you which haucTOw i 
 ac*er to marry, fcejcc you out husbands with all prefcnt fpcede 
 
 D a and 
 
 __j( 
 
THE pVrTTAinS. fy/DlToW: 
 
 *nd you the third that hauc fuch a defirc to out-ftrip chaftitic, 
 lookc you meddle not with a husband. 
 
 AIoH. A double torment. 
 
 'Pji'. The breach of this kcepcs your father inPurcatorfe, 
 and the puniflimeats that fhall tollovv you in this world^ would 
 with horror kill the Eare lliould hcare 'cm related. 
 
 f-riJ. Marry ? why I vowd neucr to many. 
 
 F'"'««/^.AndfodidI. 
 
 ■Moll, And I Tovvdc neucr to be fuch an AfTe , but to marry, 
 what a croflc Fortune's this ? - 
 
 Pji>. Ladies,tho I bee a Fortune-teller , I cannot better For- 
 tuncs,you haue 'em fro mc aj they arc rcucald to me : I would 
 they were to your tempers, and fellowcs with yourblouds, 
 that's all the bittetncCTc I would yon. 
 
 JViddmv. Oh 'lis a iuft vengeance, for nw husbands hard pur- 
 chafes. • 
 ; Pj/b. I wifh you to bc-thinke your fclues,and leauc m . 
 S- Wid. lie to Sir Godfity my Brother , and acquaint hint with 
 '' thcfc fcarcfull prcfagcs. • 
 
 Fra»cl{. For Mother they portend loflcs to him. 
 
 Wtd. OhI,thcydoe,thcydoc, j 
 
 If any happy ifluc crowne thy words, 
 I will reward chy cmining. 
 
 Vyb, Tis enoMgh Lady, 
 Iwifhnohigher. Sxit. 
 
 Mol. Dumbc,and not marry, worfc, 
 Neither to fpcakc,norkiiTe,a double curfc? Fxit. 
 r Vjb. So all this comes well aboutyct , I play the Fortune- 
 
 teller, as well as if I had had a Witch to my Grannam : for by 
 good happineflc , being in my Hcftiflcs Garden, which neigh- 
 V bourstheOrchardof the Widdow, I laid the hole of mine eare 
 
 to a hole in the wall, and heard 'cm make thefe vowes,& fpeakc 
 thofe words vpon which I wrought thefe aduantagcs j and to 
 encourage myforgcricthemore, I maynowpcrceiucin cm a 
 naturall fimplicitie which will eafily fwallow an abufc,if any co- 
 wering be ouer it : and to confirmc my former prefagt W the 
 Widdow,! haue aduizde old Veter Skirmifi the Souldicr,to huit 
 Corporall Otb vpon die Lcg,and in thai hurry He ruftj aniongft 
 
 J 
 
THE P FR IT A I ME JVfDD 0^. 
 
 'etn,and in ftcad of giuing the Corporal fome Cordiall to com- 
 fort him, He power into his mouth a potion of a fleepy Nature, 
 to make him leemc as dead; for the which the old fouldier bcc- 
 ing apprehended, and ready to bee borne to execution, He ftcp 
 in,& take vpon me the care of the dead man , vpon paine of dy- 
 ing the coodemneds death : the Corporal! will wake at his mi- 
 nute , when the flecpy force has wrought it felfe , and fo ftiall I 
 get my fclfe into a moft admired opinion, and vnder the pretext 
 of that cunning , beguile as I fee cccafion .• and if that foolifli 
 NichUsSimtTantlingskzt^z true time with the cha;ne,my 
 plot wil be foundjthc Captainc dehuered,and my wits applau- 
 ded aiBong fchollcrs and Ibuldiers for eutr. Exit Py-hoord, 
 
 Enter Nicholas Samt TantUngs with the chnine. 
 Nic. Oh I haue foud an excellent aduantage to take a way the 
 chaine,my Maitter wit it ofFc'cn now to fay on a new Doublet, 
 and I fneak't it away by little & Uttle moft Puritanically ! wee 
 ftal haue good fport a non when has mift it, about my Cozcu 
 the Coniurer.the world fhall fee I'mean honeft man of my 
 word for now Tmc going to hang it bctwcene Heaucn & Eartk 
 among the Rofcmary branches. gxit Nicl\,_ 
 
 ^clftt J. 
 - Eftter Simon Saint Afary-Oueries and Frailty. 
 Frai. Sirrah Simeit Saint Mary-Oneries ? my Mflris fends a= 
 way all herfuitcrs andputs fleas in their cares? 
 
 S;«»,Frailty ? Ihedos like an hone3,chafl,and rertuous woma?^ 
 for widdowes oughtnot to wallow in the puddle of iniquit)Si» 
 Fra. Yet S«»9«,many widdowes wil do'l,what fo comes on't, 
 Sim. Tmc Frailtie, their filthy flefh defires a Coniunflion Co- 
 pulatiucjwhat ftrangcrs are within,Fr4»/?x? 
 Frai. Thcr's none Simonihnt Maifter Pilfer thcTailer : he's a- 
 bouc with Sir (jedfreie prayfing ofa DoubIct:and I muft trudge 
 anon to fetch Maifter Suds'thc Barber! 
 S»>wo», Maifter Suds, a good man, he walhcs thcfinnsof the 
 Beard cleane. 
 Skir. How now creatures ? whats a clock. 
 
 Enter old Skirmijh thefonlders,' 
 Frai. Why do you take v$ to be lackc at'h Qock-hcufc? 
 
k 
 
 THE P r-R iTAmB wib DOrr. '~ 
 
 Skif. 1 fay agcn to you what's a clockc ? 
 
 Sim. Truly la, wccgoc by the docke of cur confciencc/all 
 worldly Clockcswc know gocfalfc, and aic lee by'drunkcu 
 Sextons, 
 
 .^k<.r. Then what's a clock in your confcicncc ? — oh, I muft 
 brcakc off,licr.e comcj the corpoiall— ;-huni,hum ! — what's a 
 clock? £^f«'»' CorpoBali. 
 
 Corf. A clock ? why part feucntecnc. 
 
 Frrf*. Part fcucntccnc ? nay has met with his match now, 
 Corporall 0;A will fit him. 
 
 Sikir. Thou dooft not bawkc or baffle mc,dooft thou .' I am a 
 Souldici — part feucntecnc. 
 
 ^»y/>. I,thou art not angry with the figures art thou? I will 
 prooueit vntothcc,l2.andi.lsthirteet)clhope, j.fourctcenc, 
 5. fifteenc,4.fixtcene,and y.feauentccne, then pall feaucnieenc, 
 I will take the Dyals part in a iuft caufc. 
 
 Skjr. I fay 'tis but part fiuethen. 
 
 Corf. lie fwears 'tis part feauentecnc then J dcort thou not 
 know numbcrs.canft thou not caft ? 
 Skir. Caft ? doft thou fpeake of my carting ith' ftreet ? Drxm. 
 
 ^or^. I, and in the Market place. 
 
 Sim, Clubs,clubs,clubs. Simon runs in. 
 
 Frail. I, I knew by their /liuffling Clubs would be Trumpc ; 
 malTc here's the Knauc , and hoc can doc any good vppon 'cm : 
 Clubsjclubsjclubs > 
 
 f«/^rPy-boord. 
 (^4p. O villainCjthou haft opcnd a vaine In my leg- 
 
 Pyb. How now.forfhamc.tbr lliamCjputTp.put vp, 
 
 C4/>.Byyon blew Welkin, 'twas out ofmy partG^r.jr^vto 
 bee hurt on the leg. £>»rfr Officers. 
 
 Pyb.ah peace now— Ihaue a CordiaU here to comfort tbcc^ 
 
 m Downc witb 'em,downc with citi , lay hands vpon the 
 
 ^;^r. Lay hands on me? (vil^^'«»» 1 
 
 7')'X He not befccnc among cm BOW. 
 
 C/*/7.Imchurt,aiid had more need hauc Surgeons, 1 
 
 Lay hands vpon me then rough Officers. 1 
 
 O;^. Coe carty him to be drcft then : 
 This mutinous Souldicr fhall along ^iih mc toprifoa. 
 
'T'W_ 
 
 tut PV^ITAINE WJDVOW. — - 
 
 • 5;^ir.Topriron,whcrc'sy«^X'- 
 O^. Away with hem. Exeunt with SM\x, 
 
 Pyh. So, 
 All lights as I would wiHijihc amaid widdovv. 
 Will plant mc ftrongly now in hev bclecfe, • 
 
 And wonder at the vei cue of mywords : 
 For the cuent turncj thofc prefagcj from cm 
 Of being mad and dumbe,and begets ioy 
 Mingled with admiration : thcfc emptie creatures, 
 Souldicr and Cotporall were but ordaind. 
 As infttumcnts for mc to workc rpon, 
 No\Y to my p alien tjhcrc's his pouon. Exit Pyboord. 
 
 Enter the JViddownfith her twoDaughters. \ 
 
 W/'i O wondrous happineflc,beyond our thoughts i f^ 1 
 
 Oluckie fairccucnt, J tninkc out fortunes, ' 
 
 Were bleft een in our Cradles: we atctjuiitcd I 
 
 Of all thofc flianiefull yiolcnt prefaces, I 
 
 By this rifh bleeding chance ; goc f ri«/r/>run,«ndlnow,, j 
 
 Whether he be yet liuing.or yet dead, I 
 
 Thathcre before my doorerecciu'd his hurt, {, 
 
 Fr4i/, Madam,hce was carryed to the fuperiour,but if he had i 
 
 no money when hee came there, I warrant hee'sdcad by this 
 time. f;A-«> Frailrie, 
 
 Franchj Sure that man m rare fortune-teller , neuer lookt \ 
 
 vpon our hinds, nor vpon any nurke about vs, a woadrous fel- 
 low furclie, 
 
 Mali. I am glad, I haue the vfc of my tongue yet : the of no- 
 thing elfe, I fhall finde the way to marry too,I hope ftiortly. 
 
 W<<. O wherc's my Brother fir Godfrey , I woyld hee were 
 herc.that I might iclate to him how ptophcticalJy, the cwining , 
 Gentlemanfpoke inallthiflgs^ 
 
 Enter Sir Codirey in ar4£e. , ( 
 
 Sir Gfdf. O my Chaine.my Chaine , J hauc loft my Chaine, 
 ■ where bethtfeVillainSiVarlcts? 
 
 rr«^.0h;haj loft his Chaine. 
 
 Sir Gedf, My Chaine,my ehaine. 
 
 i^foWiw. Brother bcc patient, hcatc mee fpeaJce , ^ou know 
 
 I told 
 
 J 
 
I told you that a cunning man told mc,that you fliould hauc a 
 loflc.and he has prophicicd fo true. 
 
 SirGodf. Out he'saviIlainc,toprcphecyof thcloffcofmy 
 
 chainc, twas worth abouc three hundred Crounes, bcfides 
 
 twasniy Fathers, my fathers fathers, my Grand-fathers hucre 
 grand-fathers? Ihad aS liue ha loft my Neck , as the chainethlit 
 hung about it ; O my chaine,my chainc. 
 
 mW.Ohbrothcr,whocan bcagainftamifFortunc, tishappy 
 twas no more. 
 
 Sir Godf. No.more ! O goodly godly fifter, would you had mc 
 loft more ? my beft gownc too, with the cloth of gold-lacc ? my 
 holiday Gafcoincs.and my Icrkin fct with pcaric j no more? 
 
 ff^id. OhjBrothcr ! you can reade. — 
 
 Sir Godf. But I cannot readc where my chaine is , — what 
 ftranecrs hauc bccnc here ? you let in ftrangcrs / Thecucs, and 
 Catch-poles ; how comes it gonne? there was none aboue 
 withmcc but my Taylor; and my Taylor will noc — ftealcl 
 hope? 
 
 Mff/. No he's a&ayde of a chaine! 
 
 SnterVrAjhy, 
 
 Wri/. How BOW firrah,the newcs? 
 
 ' Fray. O Miftres,he may well be cald a Corporal! now,for jiis 
 corpes are as dead as a cold Capons? 
 
 >F/W. More happinefle. 
 
 So- Godf, Sirrah, what's this to my chaine ? where's my chaine 
 knaue? 
 
 Fr<y. Your chaine fir? 
 
 Sir Godf. My chaine is loft villaJne. 
 
 Frky. I would hee were hang'd in chaines that has it then for 
 me ? Alaflc fir, I faw none of your chaine, fince you were hung 
 with it your felfc? 
 
 Sir Gedf. Out varlct ? it had full three thoufand Linck;, 
 I haue oft told it ouer at my praiers; 
 Oucr and oucr,fulI three thoufand Lincks. 
 
 Fray I. Had it fo fir : fure it cannot be loft then ; lie put you in 
 that comfort. 
 
 Sir Godf. Why why? 
 
 Frayl, Why if your chaine had h many Lincks , it cannot 
 
 chufc 
 
 1 
 
' THH F VTHl'l .A J2\c. mjuwrn 
 
 eliufc but come to lighc. 
 
 Enter NichaUs . 
 
 Sir godf. DclufioiiPnow long Niche/as wbercs my cli^. 
 
 Nich. Why about yourNcck,i(l not fir. 
 
 .5 ir geif. A bout my neck Vatlct.My cijaine is loft, 
 Tisftoleavvay,Jmcrobd, - 
 
 ^HNay Brother rhovv your felfc a man: 
 
 7Vk. I if It be loft or ftole , if he wouid be patient Miflrcs I 
 could br;n"' KJ||^ to a Cunning Kinfman of mine that would 
 -■fctcht againe wicb a Sefarsra, 
 
 Sir godf. Canft ■ hou?I will be paticBt,fay where dwells he? 
 
 Nic.M^rty he dwels now Sir,whcrc hv would not dwell and 
 he couid choolfcjjftB* Marllaalfcj fir ; but hce's an cxicnt fel- 
 lo vv ifhe were out, feiwrsuyld all the world ore , hc,and bccne 
 in the feauen and twenty Pi oumccs : why he would make it be 
 fctcht Siriftwcre rid athoufandmilc'jutoftowne. 
 
 Sir Go^.An admirable fellow what lies he for. 
 
 Nic, Why hcedid but rob a Steward often groats tothcr 
 Night, as any man would ha donCjind there he lies font. 
 
 Sir Godf.We maki: hi* peace,a Trifle,llt: get bis pardoi^ 
 Bcfide a bouotifuU icwardjlle about it, 
 -But fee the CIcatktt.thc lufticc will doc much; 
 I will aibout it (lraighc,go6d (lik pardon mCf V 
 All will be well I hope,aad turnc to good. 
 The uamcof Coniurer has laid my blood. ExeMt, 
 
 Enttr pvofsriantf t» arrefi the Scholer 
 George Pyeboord. 
 Vut .His Hoftcflcs where he lies will truft him no longerjflie 
 has feed me to ateft him^and if you will accompany me,bccaiife 
 I know not of what Nature the Scholler is , whether defpcratc 
 or fwift, you flial! fharCv^ath Bjp,Scriant Raneu-Jhaiy,'\ h ue the 
 good Angclltoarrcfthim. ' '^"'^^- 
 
 ^4«(f«. Troth lie take part with thee then, Sariant, hot for 
 
 the fake of the mony fo much,a$ for the haie I beare to aSchol- 
 
 Icr.- why Scriant ti$ Naturall ii vs you know to hare Schclcrs; 
 
 natural! befide$,thcy will publifli our i!npcrfc6tioi#,Knaueryes, 
 
 and Conuayancesvpon Scaftblds ^iid^sgcs. 
 
 ■J 
 
- 1 na rr RUTTTTTrE-irrDTyOlK ~' ^ 
 
 P;<f. land fpightfullvco; troth Ihau^wounderdhowthe 
 
 naue> could fee into our brcftj Co mucbj when our doublcrs arc 
 
 bu40(nd witii Pewter. 
 
 R.t^ett. I and I'o clofe without yeelding ; oh th^^ir parlous fcl- 
 
 lo vs , they will Icarch more with their wits then a Cunftablc 
 
 with all his officers. 
 I F«?,VVhi[l^whift,vvhJfl:, Yeoman Dogfon, YcQiiun Dogfon, 
 
 I Dj^.HajWhatfaiesSariant? 
 
 I P«f.i$heinchePothecaryc$lliopflil, Itj^' 
 
 i P.^.I,!. • 
 
 I P«r,Hiuc an eye,eye. 
 
 /J<w<i?». Thcbcftis SariancifhebcacmcSchoIIcrhcweares 
 no weapon I thinke. 
 
 Vnt, No,no,he wearcs no weapon, 
 I ILiH!» , Maflc.I am right glad ofthat:'tas put me in better 
 
 k heart; nay it"! clutch him once jet me alone to dragc him if he 
 
 be ftiEF-necked ; I hauc beene one of the fixe my felfc , that has 
 dragd as tall men of their hands , when their weapons haue bin 
 gone as euer baf^inadocd a Sariant — I haue done I can tcl you. 
 i Dog, Sariant Puttockj, Saiiant Vnttackt. 
 
 Vfit. Hoh. 
 I 2)3^.Hcescommingoutfinglc. 
 
 P«?.Peace, peace bee noto|terecdy, let him play a little let 
 I himplay alitlcwecleierkemm vp of afudaiac, Ihafil'hiifi 
 
 j my time. 
 
 Rmen. I andcaught many a foole Scriant. 
 
 ' SntetPyeboord. 
 
 Tye, I parted now from N'icholar.t.hc chayneJ couch t. 
 And the ©id Knight has fpent h:s rage vpont. 
 The widdowe holds mc m great Admira ion' 
 For cunaing Art : niongft ioyes lam'ccnloft. 
 For my deuicc can no way now be crofl, 
 And n jw I muft to prifon to the captainc.and there 
 
 Tut. I arrcft you fir. 
 
 V}f. Oh — -I fpoke truer then I was a wire, I rauft to prifon 
 
 indeed. ♦ 
 
 gut They fay yourafcholler^nay ru--YcoBian J>5^/9»,naue 
 
 cart 
 
IvlWTTmr. 
 
 care to his armcs--youlc raylc againe Sariants, andftagc'cm: 
 yoUjticklc their vices. 
 i'/r.Nay vfc mc like a Gentlcrtian^rmc h'tdc leflc, 
 P«r, You a Gentleman ? thacs a good M\ ifaith;can a Schol- 
 ler be a Gentleman, — t\ hen a Gentleman will not be a Schol- 
 Icr;— lookc vpon your wclthy Citizencs lonncs, whether they 
 be Scholerscr no.chatare Gentlemen by their fathers trad cs.- 
 a Schollcr a Gentleman. *" 
 
 Vye. Nay let Fortune driuc all her Hings into me, fliccan- 
 - not hurt that in mc , a Gentleman, is tyiectdens InfiferahiU to 
 my bloud. 
 
 Rauen. A rablement.nay you fliall hauc a bloudy rablement; 
 ypon you I warrant you, * 
 
 P«r.Goc,Ycoman D0gf,» before , and Enter the Aaion uh 
 Counter. 
 
 Tie. Pray do not hand mc Crucllyjlc goe, Exet Dogfon, 
 Whether you pi cafe to hauc me, 
 
 y^/.Oh hees tame let him loofe feriant. 
 P/^Pray at whofc fute tt this? 
 
 Vut, W hy at your Hoftifles fuite where you lie^Mifters C«*- 
 njbuntvD for bed and boord , the fommc foure pound fmc fhil- 
 lings and fiuc pence. 
 
 Vie. I Jcnow the fommc to truc.yct Iprefutndc, 
 Vpon a fardcr daic; well tis my ftarres: 
 And I muft bear* it now.tho ncuer harder. 
 J fwcare now,my deuice is aoft indeed. 
 Captaine muft Jie}bit<:thi« i$ Deceytes feed. 
 P«^. ComCjComc away. 
 
 Vjt. Pray giuc me fo much limeastoknit my garter, and 
 Jle a way with you. 
 
 Pwr. Well we muft be paid for this waiting vpon you, this is 
 no paynes to attend thus: MAkinf^ to tie his garter, 
 
 Vyt.l am now wretched, and miferable, I fha'.I ncrc iccoucr 
 ofthit difeafe.-hot Yron gnaw their fiftj : they haue ftrucke 
 a Fcucr into my fliouldcr , which I fhall iiere fhake out a-ien I 
 fearc me, till with a true mhemCtrfBs the Sexton remooue 
 A A- '^^"^« P'^'^o" once IfKall beepreft to death with 
 Aaions, but not fo happy m fpccdilie ; perhaps I may bcc 
 
 - Ex fony 
 
fony ycarca prcfling till I be a thin old;nan, thic lookini^ 
 through the giaces,men may lookc through nie ; all my mcancs 
 iscoafoimdedjwhatfliallldoefhasmy wici' rued me fu long, 
 andnowgiuc mctMeflippc(IikcaTrayiidfcruant)vvhcn Ihaue 
 niofl ncedof'emmodcuicetokecpcmy poore carcafe fro thefe 
 Pmt ocks ? — ycSjhappines, haue I a paper about me now ? yes 
 tooj'e tiie it, it may hit, Extremity is ToMch-floy!ev»to tfit, I,T. 
 » 'Fnt. Sfoot liow many yards aicinchy Gartcrs/hac thou art 
 fo long a tying on them? come away fir. 
 
 Tyi. Troth Scriantlprbtcft, you could ncuerhatbokcme 
 :it a worfc timc,tbr now at this inliantjl haue no lawfi-ill piilure 
 about me, 
 
 P«r Slid how fliallrac come by our fcfs then. 
 
 K4H. We mull haue fees Sirra. 
 
 Vil>. I could ha wifht ifaith, that you had tooke me halfc a;i 
 howei hence for your ownc fake, forlprotcft if youhadnot 
 croft mc, I was going in gi^at ioy toreceiue fiucpoundofa 
 Gcndeman/or the Deuice of a Maskc here, drawne in this pa- 
 per but nowjconie I muft be contentcd,tis but fo much Ioft,and 
 aiifwcrable to the reft of my fortunes. 
 
 Vnt. Why how far hence dwells that Gentleman? 
 
 Rau. IjWcll faid fcriant.tis good to caft about formony. 
 
 P«f. SpeakCjifitbenet far — 
 
 Pv^.wc arc but a little paft it, the next ftrcet behind vs. 
 
 Vftt.Sl id wi^ h aue waited vpon y ou giieuoufly al ready if youle 
 fayyoulcbclibcrall when you hate, giuevs double fees , and 
 fpend vpon's.why wcclc lliow you that kinducs, and goc along 
 with you tothc Gentleman, 
 
 Rau. I well faid ftillfcriant y rgc that. 
 
 Vy^. Troth if it will fuffice,it ftall be 'all among you . for my 
 pnrt lie not pocket a penny , my hottiffc Qtall haue her fourc 
 pound fiue fhillings, and bate me the fiuc pence , and the other 
 Wccene fhiliings lie fpend vpon you-. 
 
 Rauinflj, Why now thou art a good Schollcr. 
 Put, An excellent Schollcr Ifaith ; has proceeded very well 
 aiatc ; come, wccle along with you. 
 
 Exsmt with him.^nfv^g in they knockjit the aom-t 
 with a Knacker with infide. 
 
 Srrttiftg- 
 
 i 
 
THE fVRITATJ^E n^lDDOtf. 
 
 Ser. Whoknocks^whofc at doore ? we had need ot a Porter, 
 
 Pyk A few friends hcic ?— pray is the Gentleman your mai- 
 mer within. 
 
 Srf. Ycs/is your bufincflc to him ? 
 
 Pjb, I, he knows if, vvh?n he fee's mc : 
 I pray you haucyou foigotmce. 
 
 Ser. I by my troth fn jPiay come necrc, lie in and tell him of 
 youjpkofc you to walkc here in the Gallery till he comes. 
 
 Pjb. Wee will attend his worHiip, — worfliip I thinkc, for (o 
 much the Pi fls at his doore (hould fignitic , and the fairc com- 
 ming in , and the wicket , elfc I neither knew him nor his wor- 
 (hip.but 'tis happincflc he is within doores,what fo ere he bee, 
 if he be not too much aformall Citizen,hcemay doe mc good: 
 Scriant and Yeoman, how doc you like this houfe , irt not snoft 
 wholfomly plotted ? 
 
 Rauen. Troth prifoner,an exceeding fine houfe. 
 
 Vyh, Yet I wonder how hcc fliould forget mc , for hce nere 
 knew mee : No matter, what is forgot m you wiU bee rcmcnv* 
 bred in your Maifter. 
 
 A ptitty comfottzble roome this me thinkes r 
 You haue no fuch roomes in pnfon now ? 
 
 Vut. Oh dog-holei tootc, 
 
 Vyk. Dog-holes indeed — I can tell you I haue great hspe ta 
 haue my Chamber here fhortly, nay and dyet too, for hcc's 
 the mo()free-hartcdft Gentleman where he takes :you would 
 little thinke it ? and what a fine Gallery were here for mceto 
 walkc and (ludy,and make verfes, 
 
 Vnt. O it (lands rcry pleafantly for a Scholler. 
 
 £«/rrGentleman. 
 
 Vyb. Lffokc what maps.and pi6hjre$,and deuiccs.and things, 
 neady delicately ? mafle here he comes, he fhould be a Cjcntle- 
 man,I like his Beard well ; - — All happineffc to your worfhip^ 
 
 Gentle. You're kindly welcomcfi r. 
 
 P«f . A fimplc falutation. 
 
 Ranen. Mafic it feemcs the Gentleman makes great icsounj; 
 «f him. 
 
 P;*. I haue the thing here for you fir. 
 
 E 3 ec«» 
 
THE PVR IT AINU JVIDBOiV. 
 
 Vyl>. 1 befccch you conccalc mc firjmc vndone clfe, ■^- 1 haue 
 thcMafkc here for you fir, Looke you fir, — I bcfeech your 
 woifliip fiift CO pardon my rudcncffc , for my cxtreameS| makes 
 iKcc boulder then I would bee j lam a poore Gentleman and a 
 , Scholler , and now moft vnfojtHnatcly falne into the t angs of 
 vnmcrcifuU officers , arrefled for debt , which tho fmall , I am 
 not able to compafle, by reafon Imc dcftitute of landsj money, 
 and fi-iends , fo that if I fall into the hungfie fwallow of the 
 prifon , I am like vtteriy to pcrifti , andwich fees and extortions 
 bcpinehtcleaiictothebonc:No\v,if euer pitty hadinteieft 
 in the bloud of a Gentleman , I befccch you vouchfafe but to 
 fauour that mcancs of my cfcapc, which 1 haue already thought 
 ypon. 
 
 ^wf , Goe forward. 
 
 P«^ I warrant he likes it rarely., 
 
 Py^. In the plundge of my extremities, being giddy , and 
 doubtful! what to doc, atlalt jt was put into my labouring 
 thoughts; to make happy vfc of* tJiispapcf, and to blearc their 
 vnlettercd eyes J I told them there was a Demcc for aMaske 
 drawnciiit', and that (but for their interception,) I was go- 
 ing to a Gentleman to icceiue my reward for't: they greedy 
 at this word, and hoping to make purchafc of me, offered their 
 attendance,!© goc along with mec.'my hap was to make boldc 
 with your dobre Sir , which my thoughts fihowde mec the nioft 
 faireft and comfortablcfi entrance, and I hope I haue happened 
 right^vpon vnderftanding, and pitty : mayitplcafcyour good 
 Worfliip thcn,but to vphold my Deuice, which is to let one of 
 your men put meout at back-doorc , and I fhall bee bound to 
 your worfliip for euer. 
 , Gent. By my troth an excellent deuice. 
 
 Vuttcck. An excellent dciticc hee fayes ; hec likes it won- 
 derfully. . 
 
 Gent. A my faith I ncuer heard a better, 
 
 Rawn/htcv^ Harkc, hec fwcarcs hcc ncucv heard a better, 
 Sericant. / 
 
 Put. O tbcf c's notalkc oac , hces an excellent ScboUcr, and 
 
 efpcciaily for aMaske^ , 
 
 Gctfft 
 
THE tVRirAlNE TV ID voir. 
 
 (7lf«^Giuemeyou^P.lper,yourD<:uicc,• I was neuerlietter 
 pleafdc in all my lifu : good wictc, biauc wittc, finely lought^, 
 comein fir,and iccciue your money fir. 
 
 P;/-. He follow your good VVoilhip,—- 
 You heard how he likte i; now ? 
 
 ^Mt, Puh,wc knoyv hcc could not choofc but like it r goc thjr 
 wayes thou art a witty fine fellow ifaith , thou {halt dilcourfc it 
 to vs at Taucrnc anon wilt thou ? 
 
 Vyh Ijljthat IwjH, — lookcSeriants here are Maps,andprit- 
 tt€ to'yes.be .dooiiig in the mcanc time,! iLall qui ckly hauc told 
 out the money, you know. 
 
 Vut. GoCjgoc little villaine,fctch thy chinck, I bc^in to louc 
 thcCjIlc be drunkcto night in thy company. 
 
 P;^. This Gentlemen I may well call apart 
 Ofmy faluation,mthtfc earthly euilj,; 
 For hec has fau'd mec from three hungric Deuils. 
 
 Exit George. 
 Vutteck^ Sirrah Scriant , thefe Mappcs ate prittie painted 
 things, but I could nrrc faricic 'em yet .Iinecthinkes they're 
 too bufie , and liill of Circles and Coniurations,they fay all the 
 world's in one ofthem, but I could nere findc the Counter in 
 thePouItrie. 
 
 ^^w#/.Ithiakc{b:howcouldyoufindeit ? for youkiwwic 
 ftands behind the houfes. 
 
 DogfoH, Maffe thats tiue, then we muft lookc ith' back-fidc 
 fort; Sfoote here's nothing. all's bare. 
 
 '2<j/w».T warrant thee that ftands for the Counter, for yoa 
 know there* a company of bare fcllowes there. 
 
 P«^ Faith like enough Scriant? I ncucrmarkt fo muchjbc- 
 forc? Sirrah Seriant, an^WTeoman, 1 fhould louc thefe Maps 
 out a cryc now, ifweecbuld fee men pccpc out of doorc in 
 cm, oh wee might haiie em in a morning to our Breakc-faft 
 fo finely, and nercknockc our heclesto tnc ground a whole 
 day for cm, 
 
 ^:j«.-». I m'Try fi!-, Ide buyc one then my felfc» 
 But this t^'l.c IS by the vvay,wherc fhall's fup to nighty 
 FiucpouHd re-i:ud, Jet's talkc of that, 
 
 Ihaue: 
 
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TftE PrRlTAlNE JVIDDOfV. 
 
 I haiie a crick wortli aU,you two (liall bcarc hitn to'th Tauernc, 
 whilft I goc dofc with hi t HoHifTc , and vvorkc out of her, 1 
 know lliee would bcc glad of the fummc to fingermoney; bc- 
 caiilc fliec knowcs tis but a dcfperat debt , and full of ha2ard, 
 what will you fsy if I bring it to paflc that thcHoniffcfhall 
 bcc contented with one halfcfoiall; and wee to /tare tothcr; 
 fift-fhil lings bullies, 
 
 PutyVhy I would call thee King oi'Seriants, 2nd thou fhouldrt 
 be Chronicled in the Counter booke forcuer. 
 
 Ra, Well put it to nie,,wcelc make a Nigltt on't yfaith. 
 
 Dc^.Sfootc 1 thinkc he receiucs more money he ilaics fo long, 
 
 Twr. Hec tarries long indeed , may be I can tell you vpoii the 
 good liking ont the Gentleman may prouc more bountifull. 
 
 'F^ That would be rarc,wcele fearch him. 
 
 Put. Nay be Turc of it weelc fearch him ! and make him light 
 ynoHgh. 
 
 E»ttrthe(jentlemtn, 
 
 %4. Oh here comes the Gentleman;by your Icaue fir. 
 
 (jen, God you god den firs,— w ould you fpcakc with me; 
 
 Fut. No,not with yow worfhip fir,cn!y wee are bould to ftay 
 for a Iricad of ours that went in with your wo;fhip, 
 
 Grw. Who ? notthe fcholler? 
 
 Fut. Yes e'en he and it picafeyour worfliip? ' 
 
 GcH. Did he make you ftay forhim?hce did you wrong thcB 
 why,I can aflure you hecs gon abouc an houre agoc. 
 
 /J*. How? fir? 
 
 <jent. I pay d him his moncy,and my man told m« he went out 
 at back-dore. 
 
 Vnt. Back-dore? 
 
 ^(r«. Why.whatsthematter. 
 
 Vf*t. He w as our prifoncr fir,wc did arreft him, 
 . Gen, wiiat he was not? you the Shcrift'es Officers— you were 
 
 to blame then, 
 
 Why did you not make knovrne to me as much: 
 
 I cculd hauekept him foryou,! protcft 
 He I ccciudc all of me in BritttUite Qcid 
 Ofthehftcoyning; 
 ^/f. Vengeance dog him with't. 
 
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 P«f. Stbotc has he guld vs fo, 
 
 Dsf. Where ]] .ail \*cc fup now Scricants ? 
 
 Vh[. Sup Simon noWjC^tc Pcrridge tor a month ; 
 Wcllfvvcc caunec impute it to any lackc ct good-will iii yout 
 Worlliip, — vou did but as another would hauc done, twas our 
 bardfortuncj :o nnflethcpurchafc.buiil;" cic vvcc dutch hint 
 againe.thc- Coiintc; flial! charmehim. 
 
 £anc;\ The hole riial! iotte hiin. 
 
 ©t)^. Amen. Exeuit, 
 
 ^cKt, So, -t 
 
 Vex out your Lungs without doorcs.I am proud, ; 
 
 It wa') my hap lo iielpc hi:?i,it fell fit, J 
 
 He went ret empire l;ei^her tor his wit •• . ."' 
 
 Alafle poorc'vvrctchj could not blame his brainc, - ' 
 
 To liboui hii dcliuer:e,to be hec, 
 From (heir vnpittyiiig fangs — Imc glad ir tlood, 
 VViiJun my power to doe a Schollci good. ^xt[, 
 
 ErteriritheVrif)rt,mtetir.tCicorz,t«»dC^ftMMef 
 
 Gtcrge ccmmiug in m n^eJ. ) 
 
 Cap.How now.whofe that ? what arcyou ? 
 
 Pji The fame that 1 ihouJd be C apramc. 
 
 Capt.g»c>r^tPj(.ieordyhoacl\gf»rf^e? why camft thou la 
 talfefacd.mufflcdlo? 
 
 P, A On Captaine, I thought wc fliould nctc ha lau^ht agcn, 
 ncuci Ipcnt frolick houre agcn. 
 
 Capt. Why? why ? 
 
 V)^ icommingtop/eparcthce.andwithnewcs 
 A shrppy as tiiy quick deiiucric. 
 Was trac'd out by the fcatjarrcfted Capralnc. 
 
 C^'pt. Arreted George. 
 
 P;^. Arrcrted,geffe,geflc,how many Dogges doc you thiiikc 
 Wcvpoi/mc? 
 
 Op;. Dogs, I fay? I know not. i 
 
 Vyb. Almoin as many as Cjcorge Ste»e the Bcarc, 
 Three at onccjthrce at once. 
 
 C^/r. How dittft thou fliakc 'cm of then ? 
 
 P Tht 
 
■ — » - ■ — » r »i» • * ■ ^J t / J t X) ft f Lf UU FV, ~- 
 
 '?yh. The time is bufic,and calls vpoii our vvitts, let itfuffice, 
 Here I rtand fatc,and leapt by miracle. 
 Some oilier hoiircfhall tell thee? when wcdcflccpe 
 Our eyes in laughter :Captainc my deutcc * 
 
 Lcanes to thy happinefle, for ere the day 
 Be fpcat toth' Girdle, thou fhalt be let free, 
 The Cotporal's in his firlifleepc. theChainc is rnlR, 
 Thy Kinlinan has exprcft thee,and the old Kaight 
 With Palicy-hams now labours thy rcleafe. 
 What reHs.is all in ihec, to Coniure Captainc. 
 
 C'*^t, Coniure: (fooicG^or^f you knowthc deuill a conju- 
 ring i can coniure. 
 P'^.Tlie Dcuill of coniuring^nay by my fay, Idc not haue thee 
 do lo much Captainc as the Dcuill a coniuiing: lookchcrc, I 
 ha bioughc thee a circle ready chara(5tctd and ail. . 
 
 Cap. Sfootc George,%it in thy right wittes,dcolt know what ] 
 
 thoulaid? why doolltaketo aCaptainc,aconiur!ng,didftthou 
 cucr hcaie of a Captainc coniure in thy life, doofl caft a Circle, ', 
 
 lis tco wide a thing my thinkcs : had irbrtnc a Icflcr Circle, *. 
 
 then I knew what to haue done. ■ ; 
 
 P/^.Why cucry foolc knowes that Captain* : n?y then He- not 
 cogge v\ itn you Captainc , if youle ftay and haog the next Seffi- \ 
 
 ons you may. 
 
 Quft, No by my faith George, cenie, come^lcts to coniuring, 
 Ictstoconiuring. 
 
 Vih. But if ycu lookc to be rclcafd , ts my witrcs haue tooke 
 painc to woike it, and all mcants wroughlto farther it, bcfidts 
 to put crownci in your puifcjto naakeyou a man of better hopes, 
 and vvhetcas before you were tCaptainc orpoorcSouldicr,t( 
 make yon now a Commander of rich foo!e$,(whJch is truly the 
 oncly bcftpurchafcpcacecanallowyou) faferthcnHig-waycs, 
 Hcathjor Cunny-groue$,and yet a f aire better bootic ; for your 
 greatcft tbeeues arc ncucr hangd, neucrhangd, for why they're 
 wife, and chcatc within doorcs,and wee geld fooles of more 
 moncyin one night, then yeur falfc tailde Gelding will i pur- 
 chafe in a twclue-moneths running , which confirmcs the oldt 
 Beldams faying,hec's wifeft,that keepc* himfelfc vvarmcftjthat 
 is,hcethatJ©b$byagoo<lfire. ^ 
 
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 'TITAiNk. wiuvutr. " 
 
 ^<t;f. Well opened yfaithC*«;f<f, thou haft puld that faying 
 
 out of thehuskc. 
 
 Vib. Captaine ld!e,x\s no time now to delude or delay,the old 
 Knight will be here Tudacnly Jicpcifeclyou, d\itdt. you, till you 
 thctrickon'ticis nothing. 
 
 \ C^ft, Sfoote Ceorge,\ know not what to fay tootj coniuic ? I 
 fliall be hangd ere I coniurc. 
 
 i'j'^.Nav rcll not me ofthatCaptainCjyouIe nerc coniurc after 
 your hangd,I wan ant you looke you fir, a paribus matter > furc, 
 firft to fpi ed your circle vpo;i the ground,thcn with a little con- 
 iuring ccrcmonie.as He hauc an Hackney-mans wandfiJucrd ore 
 apurpole for yoUjthen arriuing in the circle, with a huge word, 
 and a grea: trample, as for inrtaiicc : haue you ncuer feme a ftal- 
 king-ftaniping Player, that will raife a tcmpcft v\'ith his toung, 
 and thunder with his heeles ? 
 ^«j/7. ycs,yes,ycs :oftcn,oftcn. 
 
 P;^. Why be like fuch a one.for any thing will blcare the old 
 Knights eyes, tor you muft note that hcelencrc dare torenturc 
 . into the rooinc,onely perhaps peepc fcarefiilly through the Key 
 hok.to fee how the Play goes forward. 
 
 Capt.VJcW 1 may goc about it when f will, but marke the end 
 ont,lfhallbutfliamemyfelfc ifaith Giftfr£#, fpeakc big wordy, 
 and ftampe and litre, and he looke in at Key-holc,why the very 
 thought of that would make me laugh «ut-right,and fpoile all, 
 nay lie tell thee gtorge,Vfhcn 1 apprehend a thing once, I am of 
 fuch a laxatiuelaughtcfj that ifiheDeuillhim-feifc flood by, I 
 fliould laugh in his face. 
 
 Pyb, Puh , thais but thej babe of a man, and may eafily bee 
 huflitjasfothinkevpon fomedifafter ,fome fad misfortune, as 
 the death of thy Father ithc Country! 
 
 Cap. Sfoore that would be the more to driuc me into fuch an 
 cxtafie,that I fhould ncre lin laughing. 
 
 Pib, Why then thinke vpon going to hanging elfe. 
 Cijf'.Marfe that's wellTcmembrcd, now iledowell Iwarnnc 
 thee,ncre feare me now : but how fliall I do (jcorge for boyfic- 
 rous w»ords,and horrible names, 
 
 T/^.Puhjany fuftian inuocations Captaine will feme as well 
 astliebcft,foyou rant them out well,or you may goc to a Po- 
 thecarics lliopjand take all the words from the Boxes. 
 
 F z Qapt 
 
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Cap, Troth andyou fay true Gfay^e , there's ftrangc words 
 enowtoiiifeahundicdQtiack-lhJtiers ; tho they bcnert fo 
 poo^e when chcy begin? but here lycsthcfcare on't.howin 
 this failc roniui ation a true Deuill ("hould pop vp indeed. 
 
 I P/t. A tuic Dcui]l,C3ptaiifc,why there was neic fuch'a one 
 
 I nay faith hee that has this place, li asfallbaKnaucasoulafl 
 
 J Church-warden. 
 
 I C«/;^ Tiicn be es falfc iiiough a confcience iraith geor^c. 
 
 I 
 
 The Crie at (JVt^p^lfea. 
 Cri*prifo»ers. Good Gentlemen ouer thcway, fend ycur 
 
 rehetc, ' 
 
 
 Good Gentlemen ouer the way,— Good C^x Godfrej} 
 
 Pr^. Hees come,hees come. 
 
 Nich. Maifterjthsits my Kinfiuan yondcrin the Buff-Icrkin 
 
 Kinflnan,thals my Maiftcr yonder ith* TafFctie Hatt — pray la- 
 lute him intirely? . Thtyft/MteiandPy-boordfalMtet 
 f ■ cSVrGi^i, NJow my friend. Ji4//?<T Edmond. 
 
 Vib, May I pcrtakc your name fir, 
 
 Edm, My name is Maifiei Edmund, 
 
 Vyb. Mailier £dmo»d, — arc you not a Wclchman fir ? 
 
 £^« AWclfliman.why? 
 
 Vjrlr. Becaufe Maittcr is yourChriften name, znd Edrngrrd 
 youtfirnameJ' 
 
 Edm, O no ; I haue more names at home , Maiftcr Sdmnnd 
 *PUsj\$ my full name at length. 
 
 Pyi. O aie you mercy llr ? Tyhi^ering. 
 
 Cap, I vnderfiand that you arcmyKiniriians^ood Maiflcr, 
 and ii regard of ihat,the bcft of my skill is at your feruice: but 
 had yon f ortunde a meerc ftrangcr , and made no meanes to mc 
 by acquaintance, I Should haue vttcily denyed to Kauc bcenc 
 the mai ; both by rcafon of the Aft part in Parliament againft 
 Coniurers and VVitches, as alfo, becaufe I would not haue my 
 Arte vulgar trite, and common. 
 
 Sir Godf I much comm? nd your care therein good Captaine 
 Coniurcr, and that I vill befuie to naue it priuatc enough, ycu 
 fli dl dootc in my Sifters froufe , — mine e wne houfc I may call 
 iiofor both out charges therein ar« proportiond. 
 
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^'up»\ Vciy good fir-— w!iat nsay I cal! yous- lofTc fij ? 
 5«r ^a.'/(\ O yoa may call t s gi ca: loile fir , a gricuoiis xfle 
 fir,asyoodIyaCtiaincoi- gold, chol lay ic, tliat worcit: how 
 laiefi tliou NichoL'j ? 
 
 Nich.O 'twas as delicious aChainc a GoldjKinunan you 
 know, — 
 
 Sir God. You know ? did ycu knovv't Captaine ? 
 Cci^t. f ruti a loole with fccrcts ? — Sir hce may fay I know : 
 his meaning is,beciiiic my Aiteisiuth, cha; bj ic 1 may gather 
 aknovvJcdgeof allthings.-—- 
 Sir Codf.lycxy UMC, 
 
 Capt, A pax of all foolcs-— the cxcufe fluckc vpon my 
 toung like Snip-pitch vpon a Mariners gownc , iioi to come off 
 in hali— - ber-Iady Knight to loofe fuch a fairc Chaitte a gold, 
 were a foule lol'fe ; Well , I can put you m this good comfort 
 on't, if it bee bctwccnc Hcaucr. and Earth Knight , lie hat for 
 you ."' J 
 
 Sir God. A woiidcrfu!! Coniurcr,~-- OI,tisbctweenchea- 
 ucn and earth I wairaiit you, it cannot goc out of iherealme,— 
 3 know tis fomc-whcrc aboue the earth ? 
 Capt, I nigher the citth t hen tliou wotfton. 
 Sir Godf, tor firfl niy Chaine was rich,and no rich thing fliall 
 enter into hcaucn you know ? 
 
 A'ich. Af.d ai for the Dcuill Maiftcr, he has no need on't, for 
 you know he ba's a great chaiiic of his owne^ 
 
 Sir Godf. 1 hou iaicft true Nicholas , but hee has put off that 
 rt©w,that'ycs bv him. 
 
 C^'rt, Faith knight in few wordcs, I prefume fo much vpon 
 the power ofmy Arc; that I could warrant your Chame againe, 
 !"«>• Godf, O daint'C • aptaine ? 
 
 C«pt. Marry it will coft mc much fweate,! were better goc to 
 fixfctnevvho('-houfes. 
 
 Str Godf, I good man,! warrant thee. 
 Capt. Bcfidc great vexation of Kidney and LlucrJ 
 Ntch, O rsvill tick! e you i.cre-abouts Coozen , becaufc you 
 haue not bcencrfde toot. 
 Sir (jodf, Nojhaue you not beenc vfd too't Captaine ? 
 Crfpf^Plagucof all foolcs flillj -*- indeed Knight I haue not 
 
 F 3 ufae 
 
L 
 
 vfdc it a good while, and therefore twill ftiainc me fo much the 
 moreyouknow. 
 
 Sir Godf, Oh it \\\\\;it\\\\\. 
 
 Cap. What plunges hccpiitsmc to,wercnotthis KniCTHt a 
 foolc,Ihad bcenet\Aiccli3oy!d novv;that Captayncs worfc^hcn 
 accuift that has an aflc to his Kinfman — Sfootc I fcarc hcc will 
 
 driucH't out before Icometoote. Now lir — - to conic to 
 
 thcpoynt in dccdc — you ice I fticke here in the iaw« of the 
 Mar/lialfca,and cannot doo't. 
 
 Sir Godf.lui tut I now thy meanitig>thou wouldftfaj thou'rt 
 a prifoner,! tell thee thou'rt none, 
 
 Cap.Wovi none ? why is not this the Marfhiallea? ' 
 
 Sir Godf, woult hcarc me fpeakc,! hard of thy rare cyniuring 
 My chayne was loftjl fweatc for thy rcleafc. 
 As thou /halt doe the like athomc for me, 
 Keeper. Enter ICeefer. 
 
 Kffep. Sir. 
 
 i'/V Go^/.Speake is not this man free? 
 
 Keef)Yes at his pleafurc fir,the fee's difchargdj 
 
 sir G««^.Goe,g©c,Ilc difcharge them 1, 
 
 iTtf^^p.Ithankeyoinsworrtiip' Exef Kteper. 
 
 O'p- Now truft me yar a dcere Knight ^indncs vncxpe^icd, 
 oh theirs nothing to a free Gentle man.— I will cuniurc for you 
 fir till Froath come through my BufFe-ierkin? 
 
 Sir Godf, Nay then thou fhalt not paife with fo little a boun- 
 ty,for at the firft fight of niy chaine agen, — Forty fine Angells 
 fliall appeare vnto thee. 
 
 C^p.Twil be t glorious ftiowe,ifaith Knight a Very fine fliow, 
 but arc all thefe of your ownc houfe ? are you furc of that fir? 
 
 Sir Gedf. lJ,no,no,\\hats he younder ? talking with my wild 
 Nephewjpray heauen,hegiue him good counfell; 
 
 Capyjho he hee's a rare friend ofmine,an admirable fellow 
 Knightjthe fineft fortune-teller. 
 
 Sir Godf. Oh lis he indeed that came to'my Lady fifter,8i fore- 
 told the lofle of my chaine,! am not angry with him now , fori 
 feet was mv fortune toloofcit;byyouricaueM.Fortunc-tcl!er, 
 I had a glimps on you at home at my Sifters the Widdowcs-, 
 there you prouificd of the loflc of a ch;dnc,— fimply tho I ftand 
 
 here 
 
 1 
 
r 
 
 Tnm 
 
 'w.mDOF/. 
 
 herelwathethatlofiit. 
 P/>.Wasityoufir? 
 
 Ed'n. Amy troth Nunckle, hcc's the rarcft fc]lov/,ha£ told 
 m: my foi tunefo right ; i find it fo right to my nature. 
 Str Gc^/. What i(i?God fend it a good one? 
 Edft. OiisapifTinggcodone, Nundctforhcfaycs iThall 
 proueluch an cxcclentgamttcrinniy time^thaclfliall fpcnda! 
 faftcrthcn my father got it. 
 
 Sir Qodf. There's a fbitunc in deed, 
 Edm. Nay it hits my humour fo pat. 
 SirCodf,i that wJl be the end ont.wlu the Curfe of the bc<^> 
 garprcuailclb much, that the fonne fliaJ] confume that foolift- 
 lie,which the father go:,craftihe,I,I,I,twilI,twill,tvviH. 
 
 P/>.Stay,(lay,ftay. Vyzhoordr^ithar, AlmMnck 
 
 Cif, turne ouer Gforge, ^„4 the Captain f 
 
 VU.lkne rulie,hcie fu/te thats this month , Sunday thirtcenc' 
 yefter day fbrteencto day fifceenc. 
 
 " Cap. Lookcquidly for the fifceenc day, -if within the com - 
 paflc of thcfetwo dayc? there would befomc Boyfirous (brmc 
 or other , it would b« the bcft , Ide defer him off till then , feme 
 tempeii and it be thy will? 
 , P/ffHeresthcfifccene day—hot and fayrc. 
 
 C^.Puh.would t'ad becne hot and foule] 
 
 Pie. The fixtf cne day, that j to morrow, the morning for the 
 moitpartfaije andpleafant. 
 
 fap.NolucUc. 
 
 Pi! But about hye-nonc-lighning'and thunder. 
 
 Op. Ligiiningandthunder,admiraWe;beftofalIJJeconiure 
 to morrow iuli at hie none GMrg-r. 
 
 P/'.Happcn but tructo morrow Almanack, and ilegiue thee r> 
 ieauc to lie all the yearc after. • ' 
 
 Cap fir I muft craucyourpaticnce, to beftowe this day vpon 
 n^rl S "^='y/"''?i<^ "^y/^Jf^ ftfons'y, -I rent a fpirit into 
 Lanckiftiretotherday, to fetchbackeaknaueDrouer, andl 
 
 tncnd here and J wil! come and breaktsfart with you 
 SjrG^^/.Oh you Hiallbebothmoft welcome * 
 Op. And about Noonc without faylc,I puipofe to cooiure. 
 
 J 
 

 TfTE pyxTfTTWEirrWDmy, ^ 
 
 Sir Qsdf. Mid noone will be a fine time for you. | 
 
 6dm. Coiiiui iijg , do you meanc to coniurc at our houfc f o 
 moirow fir? 
 
 Caf, Maay do I fir?tis my intent yong Gcntlcmmv 
 
 fJw.By-iiiy troth, lie louc you while J liucfort,o rare, Nkh-^ 
 olas wennail hiiueconiuringto morrowc, 
 
 A^«r.Puh 1,1 could ha tould you of that. 
 
 Caf. Law lice could ha told him of thaCj foole, cockfcombc 
 nouldycc, 
 
 Edm Do you hcarc mc fir,I dcfirc more acquaint ai^ce on you, 
 you fliall earnc fomc money of me , now I knoweyou can con- 
 iurc,but can you fetch any that it loft? 
 
 Cjw.Oh any thing thats loft. 
 
 Edm. Wliy lookc you fir, I tcl't you as a frend and a Con- 
 iurcr,I rhould marry aPoticaric$daughter,andtwdsto!dmcnie 
 loft her maidenhead at Stonicftratford; now if youlc db but fo 
 much aiconiure fort, and make allwliole agcn,— 
 
 C4/>.ThatIwillfir. 
 
 Edm^y my troth I ih ankc you la, 
 
 Cof.fi litlc merry with your fiftcrs fonne fir. 
 
 Sir Godf.Oh a fimple yong man,very fimplc, come Captaine, 
 and you hr,weclc ccn part with a gallon of wine till to mor- 
 towbtcakc-faft. 
 
 Tip.dp.TTOth agreed fir. 
 
 ^«-.Kinfman — SchoUer? 
 
 Vje . Why now thou ar: a good 'Knauc , worth a hundred 
 Brovi^ifts. 
 
 Nichm I indeed la 1 1 thanke you trucly la. Sxeuiir, 
 
 AEIms. 4. 
 
 £»rwMoU,4w</5/rIohn Penny-dub. ^ 
 
 Tefine. But 1 hope you will not ferue a Knight foKJentlewo- g 
 
 man will you:to cafhecrc him.and caft him oft at your plcafure ; f 
 
 what do yon thinkc 1 was dubd for nothing , noby my faith 
 
 Ladies daughter. 
 
 t^<?//.Pr3ySir/9i!'»P#«'»r<i«^,letitb€defcrdawhUe,Ihaue 
 
 as bifjgc a heart to marry u you can haue j but as the Fortunc- 
 tclcrtolldmc. , , .t 
 
 ItHKj . 1 ax a th Fortune-teller, v?ou!d Vtrccki had becne 
 
 his 
 
 J 
 
" j-JfE /TltJi ATWE WWbOiiT 
 
 his fortune fcauen yearc agoe, to crofle my louc thus : did hee 
 know what cafe 1 was in , why this is able to make a man 
 drownc hinafelfc in's Fathers fifh-pond. 
 
 Aioll. And then hce told mcc morc-ouer Sir Ioh» , shat the 
 breach of it, kept my Father in Purgatoric. 
 
 Penny, In Purgatorie ? why let him purge out his heart there, 
 what haue we to do with that ? there's Philitions enow there co 
 cafthis wacer^is that any matter to vs : how can hce hinder out 
 loue,why let him bee hangd now hee's dead ? — WelK, haue I 
 rid poflc d ay and night,to bring you merry ncwcs of my fathers 
 deach.and now 
 
 Moll. Thy Fathers death ? is the old Farmer dead ? 
 
 Penny, As dead as his Barne doorc Moll. 
 
 Moll, And you'le kecpc your word with mce now, Sir lehn, 
 that I iTiail haue my Coach and my Coach-man ? 
 
 Penny. I faith. 
 
 MoH. Andtwo white Horfes with black Fethers to draw it ? 
 
 Penny. Too, 
 
 Moll. A guarded Lackey to run befor't, and pyed liuerics to 
 come tralhing after't. 
 ]^^ Penny. Thou Hialt -(^#//. 
 
 MoU. And CO let me haue money In iny purfc to go whether 
 
 /'(f/Mrr. All this. (I will. 
 
 M»ll. Then come, what fo ere conies on't , wccic bee made 
 furc together before the Maides a'the Kitchin. ExtHnt. 
 
 Enter fyicUow,mth her eldeH DAfighter 
 FranckWFrailtie. 
 
 JVtd. How now ? whcrc's my Brother Sir Godfrey ? went hce 
 forth this morning ? 
 
 Frail, O no Majame.hee'j abouc at brcake-faft^with fir rcuc- 
 rcnccaConiurer. 
 
 ^«<^. A Cohiurcr ? what manner a fellow is he ? 
 Fr.iil, Oh,a wondrous raie fellow Miftris,very ftrongly made 
 vpward,tbr be goes in a Buff-icrkin : ht fayes hee will fetch Sir 
 Godfreys Chainc agen.ific hang betweenchciucn and earth. 
 
 fVtd. What he wiJl not? then 1 ice's an exlent fellow I warrant, 
 how happy.wcrr tliac woman to be bleft with fu:h a Husband, 
 a man a cunning ? how do s hce lookc Frathie : y cry Avartlic I 
 
 G ■warrant 
 
~7^:tfA Jfr RriAiJSlh W lDDD W : ."-! '■ !> m, ! , 
 
 warrant , with black beard , fcorcht, checkes,- and fmokic eye, 
 browcs. 
 
 Frail . Fooh-— hcc's neither fmoakc-dryed , nor fcorcht nor 
 black.nor noching,! tell you MadajriC, hce lookcs as fairc to fee 
 to,as oneofvs ; I do not ihinke but if you faw him cnce,youdt 
 take him to be a Chrifiian. 
 
 Vrank^ So fairc, and yet fo cunning, that's to bee woadcrd at 
 Mother., 
 
 Enter Sir Oliucr Miick-hil], md^Sir 
 Andrew Tip-ftaffe. 
 
 il/wj^ BlcfTe you Iwccrc Lady. , 
 
 Tip. And you fairc MiftriflTc. £^/> Frailtie. A 
 
 fVid. Coades ? what doc ypu meanc Gentlemen ? fie , did I ^ 
 not giue you youranfweres ? 
 
 Chiftcki Sweetc Lady ? 
 
 fVtd, Welljl will not Hick with you now for a kiflfc, 
 Daughter kiffe the Gentleman for once. , 
 
 Fratfk^. Yes forfooth. Tip . Ime proud of fuch a fauour. 
 
 fVtd, Truly la,fir Oliner , y are much to blame to come agen, 
 •when you knowmyminde,fo welldcliuerd->— as aWiddow 
 could deliuer a thing. 
 
 Mitck^ But I expeil a farther comfort Lady. 
 
 ^i,Whylayounow,didInot dcfircyou toputoflpyourfute 
 
 quite & clcanCjwhen you came to me againe, how fay you, did 
 
 J^c.But the fincerelouc which my heart bcares you. (I not. 
 
 Wid, Go tOjilc cut you ofl:j& Sir Oliner to put you in comfort 
 . a farre oflf.my fortune is read me,I murt marry againe. 
 
 Mficki O bicft fort un e ! 
 
 Wid,^\xt not as long as I can choofe; — nay lie hold out^well. 
 
 Mhc^ Yet arc my h opes now fairer. Snter Frailtic. 
 
 Frail OMadam,Madam. 
 
 Wid. How noWjwhat's the hart ? In her tare. 
 
 Tifji. Faith Miftrifle Francis Ikmaintaine you gallanrly , He 
 bring you to Court,weane you among the faire focicty of bdics 
 poore Kinfwome of mine mi cloth of iilucr, bcfidc you jjhal hauc 
 your Monckic,your Parrat.yout Muskat,& your piire,pifle,piirc. 
 
 fr<«»J^ It will do very well. 
 md. What dos hcmcanctocoaiiireherc thePbow ffiall data 
 
 bee 
 
 l__ 
 
;v 
 
 bee rid of thcfc Knights, — plcafc you Gentlemen towalkca 
 while ith Garden, go gather a pinck.or a lilly-flower. 
 Both. With all oui licarts Lady, and count vs fauourd? Exit. 
 Si.Go. Step in Nichel<is,\o6\i.<:y\s the coafl ckarc. withii* Sir Go. 
 jV/c,Oh,a5 dearc as aCattcs cyc,fir. 
 
 Sir Go, Then enter Captainc Coniurcr? — now— how like you 
 your Roomc fir? Enter Sir Godf. Capt.Pyb.Edm.Nick. 
 
 Op, O wondci full conucnicnt, 
 
 £^i».Icantc!! you Captainc, {implicthoit lies here, us the 
 fayrcft Roomc in my Mothers houfc,as daiuty a Roomc to 
 Coniure in,mec thinkcs, — why you may biddc , I cannot tell 
 how many diuiUs vTclcomein'tjmy Father has hadtwentie 
 here at once! 
 
 Pie. What diuills? 
 
 £dvt. Diaills,no Deputics,& the wclthicft men he could get. 
 
 Sir God, Nay put by your chattcs now, fall to your bufinefle 
 roundly , the fcskewe of the Diall is vpon the Chriffe-croflc of 
 Noone , but oh : hearc mce Captainc , a qualmc comes ore niy 
 ftomack? 
 
 C/ip, Why.what's the matter fir? 
 S'> Godf, Ohjhow if the diuill fliould proue a knattc,and teare 
 the hangings. 
 
 Cdp, Fuh,I warrant you Sir Godfrey: 
 
 ,Ed»f, I,Nuncle,or fpit fire vpp'oth feeling! 
 
 Sir Godf. Very true toOj for tis but thin playflerd ,and twill 
 quicklytakelioldathelaths.andif hec chance to fpit dovvnc- 
 ward-too,hc will burne all the boords. 
 
 Cap. My life for yours SirGodfrey? 
 
 Sir (Jodf. My Siller is very curious & dainty ore this Roome 
 lean tell and therefore If he muftneedes fpit, Ipray dcfirchim 
 to fpit ith Chimney. 
 
 Pif, Why aflure you Sir Godfrcy,hc fhall not be brought vp, 
 with fo little manners to fpit and fpaule a\h flower. 
 
 SirCadf Why I thanke you good Captainc,pray haue a care 
 Ijfiill to your CirclCjWeelenoi troubleyou I warrantyou, come, 
 weele in to the n cxt Roome , & bccaufc wecle be fure lo keepc 
 him out there, week bar vp the dore with fomc of the Godlies 
 zealous workcs. 
 
 G a E<inf^ 
 
 — lic 
 
£dm. That will bcc a fine dcuicc Nundc, andbccaufethe 
 ground fhall be as holy as the doore, lb tcare cwo or three ro- 
 larics in peices , and (trew the Icaucs about the Chamber ? oh, 
 the dciiill .ilieady, — runs in — ThH/.dcrs. 
 
 P;-. StbotcCaptaine fpcakc fomvvhat for fhamejit lightens 8c 
 thunders before thou wilt begin^why when? 
 
 C'tp. Pray peace George ^ — thou'lt inakc mee laugh anon; 
 and Ipoi leal!. 
 
 Vie. Oh now it begins agen,nov,',now?now?Captaine? 
 
 Cap. RMiiib3S—ragd>i)OMyffir,i)ur,coh:cundrio», Hois- "Phis. 
 
 5/r Gi?^/; Oh admirable ConiurciPhas HirCjodf/cy through 
 fetcht Thunder already: thekeyholeixvithm, 
 
 P ^ Harke harkc ageu Capcaine? 
 
 Ci^.Bemami»o,—gjfpo:i~k^y—gofgothottror—vn>brois. 
 
 Sir Godf, Oh , I would the licuill would come away quicklic^ 
 he has no confcicncc to put a man to fuch painc? 
 
 P//, Agen! 
 
 Cap. Flavrjie '- Kakopumpos ^dragont - LelotmeHot^hedge" 
 
 I P/<r. Well fayd Captainc. - . 
 
 f Sir Godf. So long a comming ? oh would I had ncr» begun't 
 
 \ now/or I fearc mec thcfe roaring tempefts , will ded: oy all the 
 
 ! ffuitcs of the carth,and tread vpon my come— oh , itfi Country. 
 ' Cap. Gog degog, hobgoblin, huftckjihoHttJlotv, hork[eji te coome 
 
 md. O brother , brother , what a tcmpcfts ith, Garden , lure 
 there's fome coniuration abroad. 
 Sir Godf. Tis at home fiftcr! 
 P/>.Byandby,Ilcftcp inPCapuine? 
 ! Cap, N'M»ckc.N'f*»ck^-Rip"Gifcoyies,rpit,Drip-Drapite 
 
 I S/rGj^,Hcedrippesanddroppcs pootcma^?ala{rc,alafle- 
 
 | Vie, Now I come? 
 
 CzT^,OS!tlphi:reSo»tefjce—' 
 P/fArch-coniurcr.whatwouldft thou with me? 
 StrGodf O the diuill hficr , ith dyning Chamber,fing Sil_tcr» 
 Iwavrant you that wiUkcepc him o;it,quickly,quickly.qiiii--K7' 
 
 ■* goes it, 
 
 Pj^So,fo.ro,Herc!careaicc,yiioush Captainc. ynough,- 
 
 allovv 
 
allowcvsfoiTictimctoIauglic a little, thcyVe fhuddering and 
 finking by this time, as it aiiEarch-quakc v.'cic iu their kid- 
 ncyes. 
 
 Clip. Siirali George , how wnft , how v> a[l^ did I do-j't well 
 ynough. 
 
 Pie. woulc bclcciic mce Captainc , better tl;cn Tiny Ccniurer, 
 fbi'hrre was no haimc in this, and yet tlicir )io''iiblc expeilati- 
 onfitiincd vvcll,ycu wcrcmuch bcliolding to th;:ndcr 6c light- 
 ning at this time it gracft you well I c:;ii tell you? 
 
 (i^.X mull necdcs 1 Hy fo Georfi? firrali if vvcc could ha con- 
 uoidchcthcr cleanly a cracker cii rirc-whcclct ad becnc ad- 
 mirable. 
 
 Pic, Blurt , blurt theirs nothing renlaiiies to put thcc to painc 
 ncwCaptiine. 
 
 Cfip, Painc ? I prctcft <jeorge my hcclcs arc forcr,thcn a Whit- 
 fonMoirif-danccr. 
 
 ?/■<•, All's part now , — oncly torcucaic that the chaincjith 
 Garden where thou knowft it has bine thelc two daie«. 
 
 C^.p, But I fearc that fox Nicholas has reueald it already? 
 
 T/f, Fcatc not Captain c , you mult put it to'th venture now f 
 Nay tis time, caJl vpon c'm , take pitcy on c'm,for I bclceue 
 fome oft' 'cm arc in a pittifull cafe by this time. 
 
 Ctip. Sir godft ey } Nicho/as,KinCmin-Sfoot they tfaft at it Ml 
 ^eorfeSit (jadfrey} 
 
 Sir Godf. Oh, is that t!ie diuils voycc? how comes hs to know 
 my name. 
 ptp. Fearc not Sir Godfrey all's quieted. 
 
 ^/> GoJ/; What ij he layd? 
 
 C<if. Layde;and has nevrly dropt, 
 Your ehainc ith Garden. 
 
 Sir Codf. Ich Garden I in our Garden? 
 
 Cap. Your Garden? 
 
 SirGodf, O fweetcConiurct ? where abouts there? 
 Cap, Lookc-well about a banck of Rofemary. 
 Sir Codf, Sifter the Rofemary banck, come, come , ther's my 
 ehainc he faies. 
 
 ff^id. Oh happineflTe/un.run. fi*!>pofed tagoe. 
 
 ^'^w.CaptaiacConiurcr? 'Edm.atk^jhooU: 
 
 Gj Op. 
 
__ — — THE TrrjTAtNn trruDOW. ' 
 
 Cap.Who ? Maiftcr Edmond. 
 
 Edm. iMiiRcx Edmond mzy I come in fafely,wichout danger 
 thinkcyou. 
 
 Cap, [-uh joBg agoCjtis all,as twas at firft. 
 Fcarenothing.priy come ncerc-— how now? man. 
 
 Edm.Oti this Roomej mightily hot ifaithj Aid my iliirt flicks 
 to njy BcUy already , what a fteamc the Rogue has left be hind 
 him'foh tnis roomc rouft beayrd Gentlemen it fmells horribly , 
 of Brimltoone — lets open the windowc j. 
 
 Pjte Faith muRa: Edmond us but your conceitc, 
 
 Edm. 1 would you could make me belecuc that ifaith why 
 do you thmke 1 cannot fmell his fauour,from anothcrryet I take 
 it kindly from you, becaufeyou would not put mc inafcarc 
 ifaith^a my troth I (hil louc you for this the logeftday of mylifc. 
 
 C<J^.Puh,ti» nothing (ir,louemc when you fee more, 
 
 Edm . Maflc now 1 remember He lookc whether he has rin- 
 ged the hangings or no. 
 
 /';'^Captaine,to cnteruinc a litle fport till they come ; make 
 him belecuc, youl^charme him inuifible,hes apt to admire any 
 ; thing you fee let mc alone to giucforcctoo'tc. 
 
 f Crfp.goe,rctirc,to yonder end then, 
 
 I £*w,I protefl you are a rare fellowe,arc you not. 
 
 Op . O mnidit Edmo»d , you know but the Icafl part of me 
 yctjwhy novvatthisinftantlcould but flotifh my wand thrice 
 ore your hcad,andcharme you inuifible. 
 
 £^.VVh at you could not? make me walkc inuifiblcman ; I 
 Hiould laugh at that ifaith , troth ile requite your kindnfs and 
 youle doo'cgood Captaine coniurer. 
 
 Cap . Nay I fhould hardly deny you fuch a fmail kindneflc 
 Maftcr 5^w<?w^P/K/,why lookc you firtis no more but this.and 
 thus and agen^and now yar inuifiblc! 
 
 £^»?'AmIifaith,whowouldthinkeit. 
 f C^p.Youfcethefortunc-tellcryonderatfardercndath cham- 
 
 ber goc toward him , do what you will with him he fliall nere 
 finiicyou. 
 
 £tf/;w. Say you fo.ilc trie that ifaith, /"/'« w'"^. 
 
 Vir.How no\7?C3ptaine, whofe that iuftlcd me? 
 
 Oj/'.IulllcdyouPIfawnobody. , 
 
 B 
 
 i 
 
THE TTK IT-TrmTr-yr-nnrxxrw,—- 
 
 £^.Ha,ha,lia, fty cwas a fpirit, 
 
 Qa^. Shall I ? - — may be ibmc Jpirit that haunts the circle. 
 
 Vjt. O my nofc,agcn, prsy coniure then Captaine. 
 
 PhIs him by the Nofe, 
 
 Edm. Troth this is cxlcnt,! may Jo any knaucry now and nc- 
 uci be feenc, - and now I remember mee, Sn(j9(^fj my Vncle 
 abufdemetotherday,&toIdtalesof me to my Mother— Troth 
 now Imc inuifiblcjilc hit him a fdund wherrit ath' earcjwhen he 
 comes out ath' garden,— I may be reucngd on him now finely. 
 
 £»/fr .S/r Godfrey ,Widdow, Franck, Nicholas 
 with the Chaine, 
 Sir God, I haue my Chainc againc,my Chaine's found againe; 
 
 f *veetc Cape aine,0 admirable Coniurcr. Edm. ftrikes him. 
 Oh ^bat mcanc you by that Nephew ? 
 
 Edm. Nephew ? I hope you do not know mcc Vncle ? 
 
 frid.Wby did you flrike your Vncle fir ? 
 
 Edm. VVny Captaine am I not inuiiibic ? 
 
 Capt. A good ieft ^eorge, — not now yoU arc not Sir, 
 Why did you not fee mc when I did vn channe you ? 
 
 f'^w. Not I by my troth Captaine : 
 Then pray you pardon mce Vncle, 
 
 1 thought Id c been cinuifible when Iflruckyou- 
 
 Sir Gedf, So,you would doo't ? go,— y'arc a foolifh Boy, 
 And were 1 not ore-come with greater ioy, 
 Idcmake you tafte corrci^ion. 
 
 £^Corrc6lion,pufh— rno,neitheryou normy Mother fliall 
 thinke to whip me as you haue done. 
 
 Sir (jodf. Captaine my ioy is fuch.I know not how to thankc- 
 you.let mc embrace you, hug you, O my fweete Chaine, Glad- 
 neffe 'cen makes mcc giddy , r.\rc man : t was as luft ith' Rofc- 
 niariebanck.asif onelliouldha laidcittherc — oh cuHning, . 
 cunning! 
 
 ly.d. VVelljfeeing my fortune tels mcc I muftmarry ; letmc 
 marry a man of witte , a man of parts , here's a worthy Cap- 
 taine , anti'tis a fine Title truely la to bee a Captaines Wife , a 
 Captaincs Wife, it goes very finely, befide all the world knows 
 that a worthy Captaine, is a fittc Companion to any Lord, 
 
 then 
 
"•• *» MJ — T-V — t \ t » ' X ' ff « * ^ J 
 
 J jjp ' tr vr l yg- ' 
 
 then why noc a fwectc bed-fellow for any Lady, IJchaue 
 
 itfo 
 
 £»r*rFrai!tie. 
 
 Frail. OMiflfiSjGcntlenicn, there's the braucfi fight com- 
 ming along this way. 
 
 Afi^. What braue fight? 
 \ F; ^»,Oh,one going to buryhig,& another going to hancine 
 
 W^V^.Aruefullfight. e b 5- 
 
 Pj^ Sfcot CsptainCjIIc pawne my hfc the Corporals coffind. 
 and old Sknrmijh the fouldicr going to exccution,& 'tis now full 
 about the time of his walking J hold out ahttlelonoetflecpic 
 potion,and we fhall hauc exlcnt admiration ; for l\c take vpon 
 me the cure of him, 
 
 E)it(r the Coffin of the CorforaH, thefoulditr liokad/tnd 
 lend by Officers^ he Sherfe there. 
 
 Frail. Oh here they come, here they come f 
 
 Vjl>. Now rruft I clofc feactly with the SouJdier,prcucnt his 
 impaticncc.oiclfc all's difcouercd ? 
 
 fyid. O lamentable feeing , thcfe were tbofc Brothers, that 
 fought and bled before cur doorc. 
 
 Sir gcdf. What they wci« not Sifier ? 
 
 Sj^' m, G»orgr,looke toote,Ile peach atTyburnc elfc, 
 
 p/i>. Mum,— Gentles all, rouchfaferaee audience, and you 
 efpceialiy Maiflcr ShirifFe : 
 Yon man is bound to execution, 
 Becaufc he wounded this thatnow lyei coffind ? 
 
 Shir. True,truc,hc fliall hauc the Iaw,-ar.d I know the law ? 
 
 Vjb. But vndcr fauour Maifter Shcriffe,if this mib badtwcnc 
 f ured and fafe agcn.he {hould hauc beene relea'fde then ? 
 
 Shir, why make you queftion of that Sir ? 
 
 P;^, Then I relcafc him freely, and will take vpon mce the 
 death that he fliould dye,if within a little fcafon, I do not cure 
 him to his proper health agen. 
 
 Shir. How Sir ? recoUer a dead man ? 
 That were niolt Grange of all. Franke comes to him. 
 
 Frauk^Swcetc Sir.I louc you dcerely.and could wifh my bcft 
 part yours,— oh do not vndertake fuch an inipolfible venture, 
 
 1*7^. Lowe you mc f thca for your fyvcet fake He doo't : 
 
 i 
 
THE fV RITA WE friDDOfK 
 
 Let me entreatcthe coips to befet downe. 
 
 Shir, Bearers fci downe the Coffln, — this were wondcrfliU, 
 and worthy Stoes Chronicle, 
 
 Pyh. I pray beftow the freedomc of the ayre, vpon out wKol- 
 fomc Arte, — maiTe, his cheekes begin to rccciue nacurali 
 warmth : nay good Corporall wake betime , or I (hall hauc a 
 longer fleepe thenyoUj— Sfoote if hefliould proue dead indeed 
 now, he were fully reucngd vpon me for making a property on 
 him, yet I had rather run vpon the Ropes , then haue tlie Rope 
 like a Tetter run vpon mec,oh — he ftirs— hcc ftirs agcn--- lookc 
 Gcnilcmcn,hc rccouer$,hcftart$,herifcs. 
 Shir-. Oh.oh.deftnd vs — out alaffc. 
 •2^^. Nay pray be ftill ; youle make him more giddy elfe,— ke 
 knowes no body yet. 
 
 Cor/). Zounes : who am I ? couerdwithSnow?! maruaile? 
 Pyl>. Nay I knew hec would fwearc the firft thing hee'did j as 
 foonc as eucr he came to his life agen. 
 
 Corp. Sfoote Hoftcffc — fome notte Porridge, — — oh, oh, 
 lay on a dozen of Fagots in the Moone parler,thcrc. 
 
 P>^. Lady, you muft needs take a little pitty of him yfjiith, 
 .and fend him into yourKitchin fiie. 
 
 f-Fid. Oh,wiih all my heart fir, NicholM and Fraibie, he'fe to 
 beare him in* 
 
 Nich. Beare him in, qua tha, pray call out the Msides, I Hiall 
 nerc hauethe heart to doo't indeed la. 
 Frai, Not 1 neither,lcaniK>t abide to handle a Ghoft of all me, 
 for. SbIoud,let me fee.where was I drunkc laft Hight,hch— 
 md. Ohjfliall X bid you once agen take him away. 
 JFrai. wiiy, we're as fearefull as you I warrant you—oh— 
 Wi(i. Away villaines, bid the Maides make him aCawdlepte- 
 icntly to fettle his braine,~or a Poffct of Sack,quickly,quickly, 
 
 Exeunt, tti^tKg in the cornet, 
 Siir, Sir, what fb ere you are,I do more then admire you, 
 Wid, O I, if you knew all Maifter Shiriffe, as you (hall doe,you 
 would fay then , that here were two of the Tascft men within 
 the walls of Chriftcndome. 
 
 Shir.Tr/o of 'em, O woudcrfuil tOfSccfs I dirchargc y©u,rct 
 !umfree,aU'tia8imc. ' " 
 
 H ' SitGitl 
 
THE prRlTJINn ff^IDDOfT. 
 
 S«V' Godf. I and a banquet ready by this time Mainer Sheriff:, 
 to which I mod chccicfuliy cnuitc you ,;yndj'ourlatcprifbncr 
 iheicJfee you tliis goodiy chaine fir,mun , no more vvords , 
 twasloil ,a disfouad 3gainc;ccme my incrtimablc bullies, 
 wcfletalkeofyour noble Acfts in fparklingCharaico ,and in 
 ftcadofalcftcrjwcclchi theghoft ichwbitefhcctcfitatvppcr 
 end a'th Tabic. 
 
 ^er/jf, Exlein merry man yfaith. Exit. 
 
 F/<t«c/(^VVcU/ceing I am enioynd tolouc and marry. 
 My foolidi vow thus I cafheerc to Ayrc 
 Which firft begot it, — now louc play thy part; 
 The fchoiler rcadcs his lefture in my heart. 
 
 R/ft?«/ y. Sen, I. 
 £vter in hajf Maimer Edmund ««»</ Frayltie. 
 
 Eif. This is the marriage morning for my mother & my fiftct. 
 
 Frail. O me Maifter Edmund wc (hall harare doings. 
 ' £^, Nay go Fr4r/Wr runnc to the Scxton.you know my mo- 
 ther wilbc married at Saint Antlings , hie thce,tis paft fiue,bid 
 them open the Church dore,my fifter ii almofl ready. 
 
 Era, What al ready Maiftcr EdntMd, 
 
 Ed. Nay go hie thee firft run to the Sexton , and runne to the 
 Clarke and then run to MaifterT/pw^wthc Parfon , and then 
 tun to the Millanpr,and then lun home agen, 
 
 fr/«/. Hcer's nm,run, run-— ^ 
 
 f<i,ButharkeFr4//y'; 
 
 Fr.j. What more yet? 
 
 edm. Has the maidcs rcmcmbrcd t« ftrewthewiy to the 
 
 Church. 
 
 Fr-4i/. Fagh an houee ago I help 'em my felfe. 
 
 M Aw*y,away,away,away then. 
 
 Frrfi/. Aw8y,away,away then 8xitVn\)fiff ^ 
 
 Ednt, I fhalJ hauc a fimplc Father inlawe , a braue Captainc 
 able to beate all our ftrcete : Captaine Mr, now myLadic ^ 
 Mother wilbe fitted for a delicate name, my Ladic Idle , mf 
 L-\die Idle, the fincft name that can be for a woman , and theit 
 thcScholIcc Maiftcr Pi<-b$crd for my fifterfr4*w, that wilbe 
 
 k. 
 
— 1 Ht pyKiTAiNE trivDVtr, 
 
 IfcCftri* Trends Fk-koord , Wi&^tis Francis Pie-hard , thcUl 
 kccpe a good tabic I warrant you , Now all ihc knights nofcj 
 arc put out of icynt, they may go to a bone fetters uov;. 
 
 Enter QaftasKc And Pie-beord, 
 Harkcjharkc oh who comes here with two Torches Lcfbre 
 'cm,my fwectc Captainc,and my fine Scho!!cr,oh,h>)V7 braucly 
 theyarcfnot vpin one night , they lookc like fine Brittainvs 
 nowir,eth'nk<ts,hercs a gallant chaungeifaith (lid they haiie 
 hir'd marland all by the clock, 
 
 Qttf, M'ii^ct Edntu>id,kinAc, honeft, dainty Viix^cr Edmond, 
 Edm. FoghjfweetcCaptainc Father inlaw a rare perfume 
 ifayth. 
 
 7ie. Whatar< the Brides fiirnng ? may wee flcall vpon'em 
 thinkfl thou Mailter Edmond, 
 
 E^iw.Faw, there e'en vponrcddine* lean afliireyou ? for they 
 were at there Torch c'cn now,by the fame token I tumbled 
 downcthcftaires. 
 
 Pie, Alas poore Maifter 'Edntond. 
 
 Enter muJUi(iHS. 
 
 Ctnf, Othe mufitiansUprcethc Maifler £<i>/««</call'cmin 
 and licquour 'ctu a little, 
 
 Ed. That I will fwcetc Captainc father in law and make 2cb 
 «f them as drunck as a common fiddeler. Exeunt omxet, 
 
 "Eneter Sir lohri Penidub, And Moll dhtu lacing 
 of her clothes, 
 
 ?M. Whewh Miftris Mol,Miftris Mol. 
 i.yi'lol. Who's there? Ten. 1 is I. 
 
 Mu/. Who Sir lehn Pemdub,0 ycu'r an early cockc ifaytbjVvh* 
 %%ca]dhauc thought you to be fo rarcaftiirer, 
 /■fw. Prccthe Mol let me come vp. 
 
 M«/. No by my faith Sir lohn, He kcepe you downe,fos 
 ycu Knights arc very dangerous if once you get aboue. 
 Fen. He not flay ifaith. 
 
 Mtf/. Ifaith you fliall ftaic , for Sir lohn you muft note 
 inc nature of the Climates your Norihcn wench in her 
 ou^e Countric may well hold cut till fliec bcc fiftecncj 
 
 H ». - - - ^yj. 
 
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 J 
 

 I bdt if Hic touch the South once , and come vp to London , here 
 
 'y the Chimes go pi cfcntly after twelue. 
 
 I ■''''«■ Oth'art a mad wench J/o//, but I precthcc make had, 
 
 I rorrhePiicHisgonebefoie. 
 
 [ Afoll, Do you follow him,Ile not be long after. 6xemt, 
 
 [ J .E'^/ffr 5/>OIiuer Muck-hill, S»r Andrew Tip-flaffe, 
 
 j andoldhV\Tm\riitalkif7g. 
 
 i -^^^f^. O monftiousvn-hcard of forge: ie, 
 
 r 7>/>,Knight,Jneuer keardof fuchvillanyinourovvnecouti- 
 
 jfiejn my life. 
 
 Muek^ VVhy 'tis itnpofiiblcjdarcyou maintaine your words ? 
 
 S^. Dare wee ? cen to their wczcn pipes, we know all their 
 plots.-they cannot fquander with vs, they haue knauilTiIy abufd 
 vs,madconeIy properties on's to aduancethcirfelues vpon our 
 lnouldci»,but they fhall rue their abufcs , this mof ningthcy are 
 to bee married, 
 
 Muck^ Tij too true, yet if the Widdow be not too much be- 
 fottcd on flights and forgeries, the reuc'ation of their villanies 
 will make 'em loathfome,and to that end,be it in priuatc toyou> 
 I fent htclift night to an honourable perfonage,to whom I am. 
 much indebted in kindncflc, as he is to me , and therefore pre- 
 fume vpon the paimcat of his tongue, and that hee will ley out ' 
 
 good words formc,and to fpeake truth, for fuch nccdfull occa* -1 
 
 fionsjl onely preferue him in bond.and fomc-timcs he may doe J 
 
 niecmoregoodhereiBtheCittiebyafree word of his mouth, ' 
 
 then if hee hadpaidc one halfc in hand, and tookeDoomcf- 
 day for t'other. 
 
 77p. In troth Sir, without foothing bee it fpoken,you haue 
 publifht much iudgement in thefe few words. 
 
 Aliick,^ For you know,whatfuch a man vttcis will be thought ^ , 
 
 cft'cciuall and to waighty purpofe,and therefore into his mouth > 
 
 wecl put the approoued theame of their forgeries, 
 
 Skir' And lie maintaine it Knight, if fhccle be true, 
 Enteraferuant, 
 
 A-fuch^ How now follow. 
 
 Ser/i, May it pkafcyou Sir , my Lord is newly lighted ilom 
 his Coachc. 
 
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' — TH £ FT Rll'Jt TNisr-ymru u ft. 
 
 Muc}i my Lord come cdrcady;his honnors eailly, 
 i' Youfcchcloucsmcwcllvpbeforcfeiiien, 
 
 - Trutt me Ihauc found him night cape at a cleuen, 
 
 ' Thcr's good hope yet ; come Ice relate all to him. Exeunt, 
 
 Enter the two Brideirromes (^^aptaiae and Scholler after them. Sir 
 Godfrey and Edmond.Widdow chandge in appare// , mifiris 
 Francis led betweene two Knights , Sir lohn Penny-dub and 
 Moll.- there meetfs them a Nei-le man, J/rOliucrMuckil, 
 <&•<< J'ir Andrew Tip-ftaffe. 
 
 Tv^ij^.By your leauc Lady. 
 * n'liMy 1-oxA your honour is moft chaftly welcome, 
 
 TVb^.Madam tho I came now from court,I come not to flatter 
 you : vpon whom can I iuftly call this bloi.but rpon your ownc 
 forc-head , that know not inke from milke f uch is the blind bc- 
 fotting intheftate ofanvnheadcd woman that* a widdow.For 
 it is the property of all you that arc widdowcs ( a h^id full ex- 
 cepted } to hate thofe that honeitly and carefully loue you-, to 
 the maintenance of credit ftate andpoflcrity, and flronglyto 
 doat on thofc , that only loue you to vndo you who regard you 
 IcaUarc bcft regarded, who hate you moflarc bcftbeioLcd, 
 1 And if there be but on« man amongft tcnne thoufand millions 
 L of men that is accutrt difaflrcus and euilly planetcd whomc 
 Fortune bcatcs moft , whome God hates moft', and all Socie- 
 ties cftceiTic Icift , that man is fuere to be a hufband Such is 
 
 the peeuifhMoonc that rules you bloods. An Impudent fellow 
 bcft woes you, a flatterin^lip bcft wins you, or in amirth who 
 talkes roughlicft is moft fvveetcft, nor can you d iftinguifh truth, 
 from forgerieSjmiftcs from Simplifityjtvitnes ihcfc two deceit- 
 full monllers that you hauc cntettaind for bridc-grocrucs, 
 
 fVid. Deceitful!. 
 
 •P/f.All will out. \ \ 
 
 Crfp.Sfootc who has blabd Gifcr^f ? that foolifh AV/jo/Af. 
 
 Noh, For what they haue bcfottedyourcafi? bleed withall, 
 wcare nought but forgeries, the fortune telling for husbandsj 
 thcconiuiing for the chaine,S/r Gi!i4'''''^y heard the filfhodof al: 
 nothing but mccrc knaucry deceit and coozenage. 
 
 IVid, O vvondcrfulhindced I VYondred that my husband with 
 
 H 3 all 
 
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 I 
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 5>. 
 
 TWE-TrKTTXTWWWlDDOfV. 
 
 til hU crafe could nor kecpe himfclfc out «f purgatory, 
 
 SrrGtfJ/.Andl more wonderihat my chaineilioidd bcgon 
 and my Taylor had none of it. 
 
 Mil. And I wondrcd moft of all that I, (liould be tyed from 
 niairiagc hauingfuch a mind too t,come S. hhn Penny dub S'xivt 
 wetheronourfidcthcmoonchaschaingdfinccycftcrnight, ' 
 
 P/^.Tiie Sting ofcucry cuill iswith-in mee. 
 iVo^.And that you maypcrccauc Ifaincnot with you,behould 
 their fellow a6tor in thofc forgeries who fullof Spleenc and 
 enuyat!their fofuddaine aduancemcnts reuelcd all there plot 
 in anger. 
 
 P/>.Bafe Souldiertoreueall v$, 
 
 Wi^ . Ift poflible wee fliould be blinded fo and our eys open 
 
 iVo^.Widdow wil you now bclccuc that.falfe,which to foone 
 you beleeued true. 
 
 Wii.O to my (hame I doe. 
 
 S/VGfl^ Butvndct fauourmy Lord my chains was irucly 
 loft and ftraingly found againe. 
 
 ATe^.RefoIuehim of that Souldier, 
 
 S/r. In few words Knight thcn.thou wert the arch-gull of all. 
 
 S/VGscif.HowSir, 
 
 S/^r. Nay ile prouc it;for the chayne was but hid in the rofc- 
 inarybancke all this while, and thou gotft him but ofpryfonto 
 Comurc for it who did it admirably fulUanly , for indeed what 
 necdc any others when he knew where it vs'a?. 
 
 S<V Go^/.O tilainy of vi'anics.but how came my chaine there 
 
 %kir, Wliercs truly la,in deed la he that will not fwcare , but 
 lic,he that will not ftcalc,But rob:purc NichtUi Sxint AiitlingK 
 
 SirGodfjO Villaine one of our focicty, 
 Dcemd alvvaiej holy,purc,reIigious^ 
 A Puiitan ? a thecfe,when wait eucr hard? , 
 
 Sooner wcc'll kill a man then Stcalc thou knowft. 
 Outflaue Ilerendmylyon from thy back withmincovnc 
 
 hands. 
 
 iVitrA.Deare Maiftcr,oh. 
 
 iVe^Nay Knight dwell inpatience, 
 And now widdow being fo ncerc thcChurch,twer great phty, 
 sayyiwrharity to fend you home againe wJt'iou^ » husband. 
 
 
^ " 'the PrRifAlNE iriDt)l)f^. 
 
 drawc ncrcr you of true worfliip, (hte and credit , that fhoiild 
 
 no"t (land fo tarrc of from a widdo w , and fuffcr forced fhapcs ^ 
 
 to come bctwcenc you , Not that in tliefe , I blcmilh the true 
 
 Title of a Captaiiic,or biot the fail e margent of a Schollcr ; For 
 
 1 honnor wortity and dcfcruing parts in the one , and cherrHh , 
 
 fruitfull Vcrtucs in the other. Come Lady, and you Virgin 
 
 bcftowc your cys and yourpureft affcitions , vpon men of cfti- 
 
 noati'on both in Court and Citry, that hath long weed you.and 
 
 both with there hearts and wealth finccarly loueyou. 
 
 Sir godf.Cood Silkr doe:Swect little Fr/tK^ , thcfe arc men 
 of rcputation,you fhalbc welcome at Cc^rt : a great crcddit for 
 a Cittizen fwect Sifter. 
 
 Nofj.Comz hci fcilcnce doos confcnt too't. 
 
 IVid.l know not with what face, 
 
 JVi/^.Pah pah why with your owne face they defirc no other, 
 
 Vt'id. Pardon mc worthy Sirs, I and my daughter haue 
 viTongd your loues, '^-J' 
 
 MhcIIJ'm cafily pardon'd Lady, ^ 
 
 If you vouchfafe it now. ^ 
 
 /^/^Withailmyfoule, 
 
 fr'?». And I with all my heart, 
 
 -^^»//. And I Sir lehn with foulc,hcart,light$ and all. 
 
 S/r /»/j.Th ey arc all mine M»lt. 
 
 yVti^.NowLady? 
 What honeft Spirit but will applaud yourchoyce. 
 And gladly furnifh you with hand and voyce, 
 A happy change which makes ccn heauen rcioycc. 
 Come enter into your loyes,you Hiall not want. 
 For fathers novv,I doubt it notbeleeue mc, 
 But that you fhal] haue hands inough to giuc. Exeu»t fmnei'. 
 
 FINIS.